, Oct. 8 -- National Board of Revenue (NBR) Chairman Md Abdur Rahman on Wednesday said the government is working to make the country's tax system more transparent, technology-driven and business-friendly, with a special focus on enabling tax refunds for compliant taxpayers.

"Last year, I apologised that we couldn't offer any cash refunds to taxpayers. This year, we hope to sit together and find ways to make tax refunds possible," Rahman said while addressing a 'Meet the Business' event hosted by the NBR for the Foreign Investors' Chamber of Commerce and Industry (FICCI) at the Revenue Building in Dhaka.

The NBR chairman said digitalisation and reform of tax laws remain top priorities to bring discipline and efficiency to the revenue adm...