- Small businesses facing tougher times with lowered VAT threshold
- NBR lowered VAT registration and turnover tax thresholds
- VAT and supplementary duty raised on over 100 products and services
- Move seen as attempt to increase falling revenue collection and meet IMF conditions
- Businesses and economists criticize timing of decision
- Impact on small businesses with new tax criteria explained
- Concerns raised about burden on consumers and businesses due to high inflation
- Inflation rate in December 2024 slightly eased to 10.89 percent
Source: thedailystar.net
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