GrameenFean received the highest taxpayer award seven times in a row

2021 Grameenphone has been honored as the highest taxpayer in the fiscal year 22. The company has received the prestigious recognition of the highest taxpayer in the telecom sector for seven consecutive fiscal years, and has also called for the 6-month-long ban on the sale of SIMs from the NATRA.

The National Board of Revenue (NBR) presented the award to Grameenphone in a function held on Wednesday (December 28) in the Officers Club, Dhaka. Finance Minister AHM Mustafa Kamal was present as the chief guest at the event, while Industries Minister Nurul Majid Mahmud Humatune and Senior Secretary of the Ministry of Finance Fatima Yasmin were present as special guests.

Chairman of NBR and Senior Secretary of Internal Resources Department Abu Hena presided over the event. Rahmatul Munim.

Grameenphone CEO Yasser Azman received the award from the organization, after which he received the award. To take into account the negative impact of the ban on the sale of SIMs, the honorable guests present to take into account the Grameenphone, so that the regular SIM sales activities for customers will resume. Arif Uddin and the head of corporate tax of the organization. Mohsin was also present.

2021 In the financial year 2022, Tech Enabler Grameenphone has contributed to the national treasury as a direct tax of Tk 2,490 crore and with Tk 1,158 crore with holding tax. As a philanthropic corporate organization from the beginning of their journey from the beginning of September, Grameenphone has contributed Tk 103,497 crore to NBR as direct and indirect tax; of which 11,107 crores withholding tax and BTRCC have been given to NBR as direct and indirect taxes.

“We are grateful to NBR for honoring Grameenphone as the Best Taxpayer Award for the Best Taxpayer Award in the telecommunication sector for seven consecutive times in the telecommunication sector,” Grameenphone chief executive Isa Ajman said, "We congratulate the Prime Minister of Bangladesh and our citizens for the tremendous success that the country has achieved today through the inauguration of the capital Dhaka Metrorail, which is an example in the history of Bangladesh, which is a model of the digital and magnificent infrastructure of the country. It will play a leading role in moving forward.”

“However, unfortunately, on this particular day, we cannot serve new customers despite meeting the Coality of Service standards set by the regulatory body. We think it will have a negative impact on the overall economic development of the country; it will not only lose tax revenue but also affect all other sectors dependent on connectivity and digital solutions. We hope the relevant authorities will immediately lift the sale of SIM sales; because, this ban will create a barrier to achieve the goal of revenue and ‘Smart Bangladesh’.”

Since the ban on the sale of Grameenphone SIMs in June, the number of customers in the telecom sector of the country has decreased overall - in June, the total number of customers was recorded in this sector.

It should be noted that earlier Grameenphone was awarded the highest taxpayer in the telecom sector in the year 2015-2016, 2016-2017, 2017-2018, 2018-2019, 2019-2020 and 2020-2021 in the telecommunication sector. respects