- NBR’s plan to install Electronic Fiscal Device (EFD) in retail outlets for VAT collection has failed due to noncompliance by contractor Genex Infosys
- NBR has issued a show-cause letter to the company for violating the contract
- Only 11,000 out of 60,000 EFDs have been installed since 2023, not following contract specifications
- Genex Infosys did not organize awareness campaigns for EFD use as required
- The company cited devaluation of local currency against the US dollar as a reason for not investing more in EFD installation
- NBR has not paid the company’s bills yet, pending scrutiny by Bangladesh Computer Council
- The government is not getting its due VAT from retail outlets, according to Professor Mustafizur Rahman from CPD
- He suggests finding an easy technological solution based on international best practices for VAT collection.
Source: thefinancialexpress.com.bd
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