The National Board of Revenue (NBR) will honour a total of 252 corporate and individual taxpayers for their highest payment of income tax and Value Added Tax (VAT) to the public exchequer.
It issued three separate Statutory Regulatory Orders (SROs), dated November 16, 2021, with the names of the top taxpayers in different categories.
As per the National Tax Card Policy - 2010 (amended) and the Highest VAT Payers' Award Giving Policy - 2005 (amended), the NBR has selected the top taxpayers.
However, the highest taxpayers having legal dispute has been dropped from the list of award winners as per the policies.
On the basis of income tax payment in fiscal year 2020-21, a total of 141 taxpayers - 75 individuals, 54 companies and 12 in other categories - won the tax card.
The revenue board will honour nine corporate taxpayers for their highest payment of VAT at national level for FY2019-20.
Some 102 district-level businesses would receive the top VAT payers' award too.
Talking to the FE, Dr Abdul Mannan Sikder, member of the VAT implementation and monitoring wing, said the NBR will hand over the award to the nine companies at national level at a programme in the city.
Finance Minister AHM Mustafa Kamal is expected to attend the programme to award the taxpayers.
"The nation would observe the National VAT Day - 2021 on December 10 and VAT Week from December 10 to 15 next," he added.
The district-level top VAT payers would receive the honour from their respective VAT zones, he added.
Category-wise award winners are:
Banking
Islami Bank Bangladesh Ltd., Standard Chartered Bank, The Hong Kong and Shanghai Banking Corporation, BRAC Bank Ltd. and Dutch Bangla Bank Ltd.
Non-banking financial institutions
Infrastructure Development Company Limited, Bangladesh Infrastructure Finance Fund Limited, Investment Corporation of Bangladesh, Delta BRAC Housing Finance Corporation Limited.
Leather industry
Apex Footwear Ltd., Bata Shoe Company (Bangladesh) Ltd. and Lalmai Footwear Ltd.
Food and beverage
Nestle Bangladesh ltd., Olympic Industries ltd. and Pran Dairy ltd.
Journalist
Faridur Reza, Abdul Mukit Majumder, Mahfuz Anam, Mohammad Abdul Malek and Matiur Rahman.
Senior citizens
Golam Dastogir Gazi, Khawaza Tazmahal, Engr Khandaker Badrul Hassan, Dr Mostafizur Rahman of Popular Diagnostic, and Latifur Rahman of Transcom Limited.
Gazetted injured freedom fighters
Md Nasir Uddin Mridha, Md Joynal Abedin, Md Kohinoor Islam Khan and SM Abdul Wahab.
Physically challenged
Akram Mahmud, Dr Md Mamunur Rashid and Lubna Nigar.
Women
Anwara Hossain, Shahnaz Rahman, Selina Mahbub, Farhana Monem, Morsheda Nasmin.
Young (below 40 years)
Ahmed Imtiaz Hassan, SM Monjurul Alam Ovi, Md Faisal Hossain, Md Lutfor Rahman and Anika Tarannum Anam,
Business
Hazi Kaus Mia, Md Nazrul Islam Majumder, Nafis Shikder, Md Sawkat Ali Chowdhuiry and Anwar Hossain.
Salaried persons
Mohammad Yousuf, Hosne Ara Hossain, Rubayat Farzana Hossain, Laila Hossain and MA Haider Hossain.
Telecommunication
Grameenphone Limited
Engineering
Uttara Motors Limited, Bangladesh Machine Tools Factory Ltd. and Uttara Automobiles Ltd.
Energy
Titas Gas (T&D) Company Ltd., Gas Transmission Co Ltd. and Petromax Refinery Ltd.
Jute industry
Akij Jute Mills Ltd., Aiyan Jute Mills Ltd. and I R Khan Jute Mills Ltd.
Spinning and Textile
Coats Bangladesh Ltd., Badsha Textile Mills Ltd., Noman Terry Towel Mills Ltd., Nahid Composite Textile Mills Ltd., Ismail Anjuman Ara Fabric Ltd., Premiere 1888 Ltd and Nahid Cotton Ltd.
Readymade garment companies
Universal Jeans Limited, Youngone Hi-Tech Sportswear Inds Ltd., Zaber and Zubair Fabrics Ltd., Rifat Garments Ltd., Square Fashion Ltd., GMS Composite Knitting Ind Ltd. and Ha-meem Denim Ltd.
Other category:
British American Tobacco Bangladesh Ltd., American Life Insurance Co Ltd., Sadharan Bima Corporation and Power Grid Company of Bangladesh Ltd.
Farm
Messrs SN Corporation, Messrs Md Jamil Iqbal, Messrs SSBS and Messrs Saleh Ahmmad.
Local Authority
Bangladesh Rural Electrification Board and Bangladesh Bridge Authority
Association of person
ASA and Sena Kalyan Sangstha Head Office
Other Category:
Bureau Bangladesh, Rafiq Construction Co (Pvt) Ltd., RAK Power Private Ltd. and Centre for Development Innovation and Practices.
Actor/actress
Suborna Mustafa, Bidya Sinha Saha and Babul Ahmed.
Singer
Tahsan Rahman Khan, SD Rubel and Kumar Bishwajit.
Doctor
Dr Jahangir Kabir, Professor Dr AKM Fazlul Haque, Professor Dr Pran Gopal Dutta, Dr NAM Momenuzzaman and Dr Nargis Fatema.
Lawyer
Sheikh Fazle Noor Taposh, Kazi Mohammad Tanjib-ul Alam, Ahsanul Karim, Nihad Kabir and Tawfika Aftab.
Engineers
Mohammad Abdullah, Mohammad Mokhlesur Rahman and Mohammad Jahirul Islam.
Architect
Mohammad Fayez Ullah, Mohammad Rafique Azam and Enamul Karim Nirjhor.
Accountant
Mohammad Faruk, Mashuk Ahmed and Mohammad Mustak Ahmed.
New taxpayer
Mst Shahin Akter, Mizanul Karim, Rokshana Parveen, Mohammad Salah Uddin, Rasheda Akter Chowdhury, Badhan Banik and Mohammad Riad Ur Rahman.
Player
Mahmudullah, Tamim Iqbal Khan and Soumya Sarkar.
Other
Mahmudul Haque, Khandakar Monir Uddin and Saiful Islam.
Top VAT payers
Under national level, three VAT-paying companies each from manufacturing, business and service categories have been nominated for the award.
Aristopharma Limited, Square Toiletries Limited and Messrs Maya Bidi Factory have been selected for the award under production category.
Under business category, SM Motors, AMCO Bajaj International and Mabs Union Motors Ltd will get the award.
IDCOL Bangladesh Company Limited, Grey Advertising (Bangladesh) Limited (Trikaya Grey Advertising Bangladesh Ltd) and Robert Bosch (Bangladesh) Limited has been selected for the award under services category.
Under district-level, Dhaka Thai Ltd and Northend (pvt) Ltd. of Dhaka, PHP Ispat Ltd (Narshingdi), Akij Steel Mills Ltd (Narshingdi), Alam Marine Ship Builders Ltd (Narayanganj), Padma LPG Ltd (Chattogram), M/S Venus Auto (Jessore) Parjoton Hotel (Netong) at Coxs Bazar, National Motors of Faridpur, Ad-din Mother Care of Rangpur, Pran Agro Ltd of Rajshahi, LP Gas Ltd, Khulna Dockyard, Bajaj village at Shariatpur, among others, will receive the award.
