, May 13 -- The SME Foundation has proposed unified 10 percent VAT for SME sector industries and 1.0 percent surcharge on profit gain in the upcoming national budget of FY26.

This came in a views exchange meeting on 'SME Friendly Budget Proposal 2025-26' with the Economic Reporters' Forum (ERF), held at ERF Auditorium in Paltan on Tuesday.

"The budget for the next fiscal year requires policy support for the development of the country's SME sector. For this, 140 proposals have already been submitted to the National Board of Revenue (NBR), said SME Foundation Chairperson Md. Musfiqur Rahman, while speaking as the chief guest at the event.

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