Finance Minister Abul Hassan Mahmood Ali. File Photo.
Finance Minister Abul Hassan Mahmood Ali on Thursday (4 April) said that the government would consider all the well thought out suggestions of the businesses and concerned stakeholders in formulating the budget for the next fiscal year (FY25).
"I can say that all of your (businesses) well thought out suggestions will be considered in formulating the budget for the next fiscal year (FY25)," he told the 44th NBR-FBCCI Consultative Committee Meeting on the budget for the next fiscal year (FY25) held at a city hotel.
State Minister for Finance Waseqa Ayesha Khan spoke on the occasion as special guest while NBR Chairman Abu Hena Md Rahmatul Muneem in the chair.
FBCCI president Mahbubul Alam moderated the meeting while senior Vice President of FBCCI Md Amin Helaly gave the vote of thanks.
Business leaders representing various chambers, associations and sectors put forwarded their suggestions in the meeting on the next budget while three separate presentations were made on income tax, customs and VAT by concerned NBR members.
The finance minister said in continuation of the NBR's series of pre-budget meetings, the day's consultative committee meeting was held where the business leaders could raise their demands directly in such public forum.
Since formulation of budget is a continuous process, Ali said they have already listened to the demands and suggestions of the businesses.
He mentioned that Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina really wants to hear from all the stakeholders and thus wants to ensure that everyone gets their just rights.
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