Kaus Miah named top taxpayer yet again

Like previous years, Hakimpuri Jarda owner Md Kaus Miah has once again been named the highest taxpayer for the 2019-20 tax year.

The 90-year-old has been voted among the best taxpayers in the businessmen category.

The safe food authorities last year ordered the removal of a consignment of Kaus' popular chewing tobacco brand from the market due to the presence of excessive lead.

The ‘haunted’ houses of the country’s highest taxpayer

The Internal Resources Division under the finance ministry on 20 January issued a gazette notification, publishing the names of the top 76 taxpayers for the 2019-20 tax year in the individual taxpayer category.

Moreover, 53 organisations of various sectors as well as 12 individuals and organisations in other categories were named the top taxpayers.

The National Board of Revenue will give tax cards to these individuals and organisations as the best taxpayers.

Following are the names of the top taxpayers in different categories:

Businessmen

Apart from Kaus, the four other top taxpayers are former communication minister Syed Abul Hossain, Exim Bank Chairman Nazrul Islam Mazumder, Md Nuruzzaman Khan, and Md Kamal

Senior citizens

Gazi Group owner and Textiles and Jute Minister Golam Dastagir Gazi, late Transcom Group chairman Latifur Rahman, Uttara Motors Chairman Matiur Rahman, BSRM Chairman Alihussain Akberali, and Dr Mostafizur Rahman

Young taxpayers

The top five taxpayers under 40 are Nafis Sikder, Gazi Group owner's son Gazi Golam Mortuza, finance minister's daughter Nafisa Kamal, Ahmed Imtiaz, and Mehedi Hasan

Doctors

Former vice-chancellor of Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujib Medical University Pran Gopal Datta, Dr Jahangir Kabir, Dr AKM Fazlul Haque, Dr Abdul Mobin Khan, and Dr Nargis Fatema 

Journalists

The Daily Star Editor Mahfuz Anam, Daily Azadi Editor Md Abdul Malek, Prothom Alo Editor Matiur Rahman, Channel i Head of News Shykh Seraj, and TV Today Chief Executive Officer Monjurul Ahsan Bulbul  

Lawyers

Dhaka South City Corporation Mayor Sheikh Fazle Noor Taposh, Dhaka Metropolitan Chamber of Commerce and Industry President Nihad Kabir, Taufiqa Aftab, Md Enamul Kabir Emon, and Ahsanul Karim

Engineers

Rezaul Karim, Md Moklesur Rahman, and Md Miraj Uddin Haider

Architects

Md Fayez Ullah, Golam Azam Ceaser, and Md Hasan Shams Uddin

Accountants

Masuk Ahmed, Md Mokter Hossain, and Md Faruq

Players

Shakib Al Hasan, Tamim Iqbal Khan, and Mashrafe Bin Mortaza

Actors

Shakib Khan, Bidya Sinha Mim, and Raisul Islam Asad

Singers

Tahsan Rahman Khan, Momtaz Begum, and Shaheen Samad

Listed wounded freedom fighters

Md Nasir Uddin Mridha, Lt Gen (retd) Abu Saleh Md Nasim, Md Joynal Abedin, Professor Indubhushan Bhowmik, and Abdul Mannan

Handicapped

Sukarna Ghosh, Akram Mahmud, and Dr Md Mamunur Rashid

Women

Laila Hossain, Shahnaz Rahman, Anwara Hossain, Parvin Hasan, and Popy Rani Bhowmik

Salaried employees

Drug International general managers Rubaiyat Farzana Hossain and Hosne Ara Hossain, Md Yusuf, Khaza Tajmahal, and MA Haider Hossain 

New taxpayers 

Shiuli Akter Nipa, Md Nazmul Hossain, Md Rezaul Karim Munshi, Azmira Kharun, Mowsumi Kar, Md Abul Kashem, and Arima Khanam Tarafdar

Others (individual category)

Kazi Iqbal Harun, Md Saiful Islam, and Abdul Mukin Majumder

Banks

Standard Chartered Bangladesh, Islami Bank Bangladesh, HSBC Bank Bangladesh, and National Bank 

Non-banking financial institutions 

Infrastructure Development Company, IDLC Finance, Bangladesh Infrastructure Finance Fund, and Uttara Finance and Investments Limited

Telecommunication

Grameenphone

Engineering firms

Spectra Engineers, BSRM Steels, and ACI Motors

Food and miscellaneous

Nestle Bangladesh, Olympic Industries, and Square Food and Beverage

Fuel

Titas Gas Transmission and Distribution Company, Meghna Petroleum, and Padma Oil Company

Jute industry

Akij Jute Mills, IR Khan Jute Mills, and Ahyan Jute Mills

Spinning and textile

Coats Bangladesh, Sanjana Fabrics, Badsha Textile Mills, Apex Textile Printing Mills, Fakhruddin Textile Mills, Noman Terry Towel Mills, and Envoy Textiles 

Drug and chemical

Unilever Bangladesh, Square Pharmaceuticals, Incepta Pharmaceuticals, and Renata  

Print and electronic media

Mediastar, East West Media Group, Transcraft, and Media World   

Real estate

UDC Construction, Navana Real Estate, and Rizvy Construction

Readymade garment

ACS Textiles (Bangladesh), Youngone (CEPZ), Square Fashions, Rifat Garments, Universal Jeans, GMS Composite Knitting Industries, and Ha-meem Denim

Leather industry

Bata Shoe Company (Bangladesh), Apex Footwear, and Lalmai Footwear

Others (organisation)

Sheikh Akij Uddin, British American Tobacco Bangladesh, American Life Insurance, and Bangladesh Machine Tools Factory

Farms

SN Corporation, Sahara Enterprise, ASBS, and Saleh Ahmed

Local authorities

Civil Aviation Authority of Bangladesh and Bangladesh Bridge Authority

Individual association 

Bangladesh Police Welfare Trust and Sena Kalyan Sangstha head office

Others

Asa, Buro Bangladesh, Walton Hi-Tech Industries, and Central Depository Bangladesh