Dhaka, May 1 -- With the draft ordinance finalised, the National Board of Revenue (NBR) is moving towards splitting into two distinct divisions - the Revenue Policy Division and the Revenue Management Division. However, discontent has arisen among officials over the appointment process for the secretary of the Revenue Policy Division.

Officials allege that their opinions, particularly regarding the qualifications for appointing the secretary, were not reflected in the final draft. Both the BCS (Customs and VAT) Association and the BCS (Taxation) Association had recommended that the Secretary should be selected from among officials with practical experience in revenue policy and management. However, the draft ordinance reportedly allows t...