Dhaka, Dec. 16 -- The National Board of Revenue (NBR) is considering tax concessions at both the import and local production stages of mobile phones in an effort to lower handset prices for consumers, NBR Chairman Md Abdul Rahman Khan said on Monday.
He made the remarks at an event organised by the Research and Policy Integration for Development (RAPID) in Dhaka.
"No country in the world collects as much tax from trade through imports as we do. This is not always aimed at revenue collection; in most cases, it is intended to protect local industries," Khan said.
Earlier in the day, mobile phone manufacturers met the NBR chairman and voiced concerns over possible tax reductions on imported handsets.
They also questioned the potential impa...