NBR awards 54 public, private cos as highest taxpayers

The Large Taxpayers Unit (LTU), a wing of the National Board of Revenue (NBR), handed over awards to 54 public (state-owned) and private companies as the highest taxpayers of FY2022-23.

On the occasion, an award-giving ceremony was held at NBR's Multipurpose Hall at Agargaon in Dhaka on Wednesday.

NBR Member (Tax Administration and Human Resource Management) Syed Mohammad Abu Daud, Tax Commissioner of Large Taxpayer Unit Iqbal Bahar handed over the awards to the winners in different categories.

Winners in banking category include Islami Bank Bangladesh, Standard Chartered Bank, BRAC Bank, Dutch-Bangla Bank, Eastern Bank, The City Bank, United Commercial Bank, The Hong Kong and Shanghai Banking Corporation Limited, Prime Bank, Al-Arafah Islami Bank, IFIC Bank, First Security Islami Bank, Trust Bank, Mutual Trust Bank, Agrani Bank, The Premier Bank, Bank Asia Limited, Dhaka Bank, National Credit and Commerce Bank, Shahjalal Islami Bank, Pubali Bank, AB Bank and Jamuna Bank.

Winners in non-banking finance category are Infrastructure Development Company Limited, IDLC Finance Limited, Bangladesh Infrastructure Finance Fund Limited, DBH Finance PLC, and Investment Corporation of Bangladesh.

Insurance category - American Life Insurance Company (Metlife), General Insurance Corporation, National Life Insurance Company Limited and Green Delta Insurance Company Limited.

Telecommunications category - Grameenphone Limited

Service sector-Power Grid Company of Bangladesh Limited received the award.

Engineering category - BSRM Steels Limited, Bangladesh Steel Re-Rolling Mills Limited, and Rangs Limited.

Food and accessories category - Nestle Bangladesh PLC, Olympic Industries Limited, Transcom Beverages Limited, and New Zealand Dairy Products Bangladesh Limited.

Energy category - Titas Gas Transmission and Distribution Company Limited and Chevron Bangladesh Blocks Thirteen and Fourteen Limited.

Spinning and Textiles category - Square Textiles PLC and Coats Bangladesh Limited.

Medicine and Chemistry category - Square Pharmaceuticals PLC, Beximco Pharmaceuticals Limited, and Healthcare Pharmaceuticals Limited.

Print and electronic media category - Mediastar Limited.

Leather industry - Bata Shoe Company (Bangladesh) Limited and Apex Footwear Limited.

Other categories - British American Tobacco Bangladesh Company Limited.

Apart from this, Grameenphone Limited and Bangladesh Bank were given separate honours for deducting tax at source.