Bangladesh, March 8 -- The country's fiscal policies are yet to be fully equipped to support start-up women entrepreneurs at grass-roots level, experts said.
Barring the income tax law, no other fiscal law, be it Value Added Tax or customs, has the provisions considering gender aspects.
According to experts, women in remote areas having lower turnover and limited market access can grow their businesses with favourable fiscal policies.
As per the Income Tax Ordinance-1984, female taxpayers enjoy a higher annual tax-free limit of Tk 3,00,000 compared to Tk 2,50,000 for their male counterparts.
However, the tax benefit is meant for the female taxpayers who have a certain level of annual income.
In the VAT and customs laws, there are no su...