Dhaka, April 20 -- Corporate leaders on Sunday called for a rationalisation of corporate tax, saying that the businesses are grappling with high-cost environments stemming from both domestic and external factors.

They also proposed lowering the turnover tax to 0.5 per cent in the upcoming budget to ease liquidity pressures on companies and support their expansion.

The leaders further demanded tax waivers for recycling and other reusable goods- manufacturing units.

The demands were raised at a discussion titled National Budget 2026-27: Private Sector Priorities and Perspectives jointly organised by the Metropolitan Chamber of Commerce and Industry, Dhaka (MCCI) and Economic Reporters' Forum (ERF) in the city.

Dr Muhammad Abdul Mazid, f...