State and Scope of Property Taxation in Bangladesh
Section 5: Towards Reforming Property Tax System in Bangladesh
The reforms required
☐ Strengthen tax administration
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not only NBR but also other agencies, including local
government and land ministry, with a view to improving professional capacity
□ Digitisation and MIS process needs to be prioritised, which should also consider the
use of data for analysis and better enforcement
☐ Improve the information dissemination system with the introduction and
strengthening of the use of social media (e.g., Facebook), websites and hotlines
Introduce Alternate Dispute Resolution (ADR) systems for land tax and municipal tax
☐ Reform the existing provisions of gift tax base, rate and, most importantly,
exemptions
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Bring the 'heba' system under gift tax until a new, modern inheritance tax is
introduced
State and Scope of Property Taxation in Bangladesh
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