Bangladesh: Selected Issues

International Monetary Fund

No 2005/242, IMF Staff Country Reports from International Monetary Fund

Abstract: This Selected Issues paper reviews Bangladesh’s recent growth experience and per capita income. The paper identifies several key impediments to growth, namely: poor governance; restrictive trade and regulatory regimes; and inadequate investment in human capital and physical infrastructure. The paper makes the case that the medium-term fiscal strategy should be centered on boosting the revenue performance of the National Board of Revenue (NBR) by reorganizing it along functional lines, adopting a system of self-assessment, establishing a risk-based auditing system, and introducing a unique taxpayer identification number.

Keywords: ISCR; CR; Bangladesh; RMG; export; reform; reform state-owned enterprises; RMG sector; growth performance; MDG goal; RMG-export competitiveness; Commercial banks; State-owned banks; Income and capital gains taxes; Exports; South Asia; Asia and Pacific; East Asia (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Pages: 56
Date: 2005-07-22
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