The government is taking initiatives to gradually reduce taxes at a reasonable rate for ICT development, Khosru says
June 11, 2026
Senior Correspondent
bdnews24.com
The government has decided to withdraw the Tk 300 “SIM tax”, a longstanding demand from the telecom sector.
However, it has also imposed a 15 percent value-added tax (VAT) on the supply price of SIMs or e-SIMs in the budget for fiscal year 2026-27.
The request comes amid the government’s decision to scrap the Tk 300 tax on mobile SIM cards
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