Taxpayer anger looms over poor service, warns Salehuddin

Finance Adviser Dr Salehuddin Ahmed warned that citizens will grow increasingly frustrated if they continue to pay taxes without receiving commensurate public services in return. Speaking at a seminar titled “Unveiling Bangladesh’s Bond and Sukuk Market: Revenue Status, Infrastructure Implementation and Islamic Money Market Development”, jointly organised by the Bangladesh Securities and Exchange Commission (BSEC) and the Dhaka Stock Exchange (DSE), Dr Salehuddin drew a sharp contrast with developed nations. “In foreign countries, even when people pay higher taxes, they receive quality public services. Here, people pay taxes but get little or nothing in return. Naturally, they will become angry,” he said. He added, “I often tell my colleagues at the National Board of Revenue (NBR): ‘Brother, provide even a...