Dhaka, Dec. 4 -- Collection of corporate taxes from large taxpayers has declined for a fall in their business profitability for factors like high-rated interest, rising costs and falling purchasing capacity for inflation, sources say.

Corporate insiders say their ability to pay taxes squeezing as profit margins have been going down owing to high bank interest and increased cost of doing business.

Capital-market data show most of the listed firms saw profits fall in last January-March period. Earnings dropped by 25 per cent for reasons like rising costs and erosion in people's purchasing power.

Listed multinational firms also reported earnings loss, by 28 per cent year on year until September 2025.

The gap between target and collection...