Why a Flat 15 Percent VAT Would Be a Costly Mistake
The case for a flat VAT looks tidy on paper, but will fall hardest on consumers.
Journalist
Faisal Mahmud is a Dhaka-based journalist who has reported on Bangladesh and South Asia for international outlets such as Al Jazeera, Anadolu Agency, Asia Times, Voice of America, and Nikkei Asia among others. He is a recipient of the Jefferson Fellowship and the Konrad Adenauer Stiftung Fellowship, and previously served as Minister (Press) at the Bangladesh High Commission in New Delhi.
The case for a flat VAT looks tidy on paper, but will fall hardest on consumers.
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