Dhaka, Sept. 10 -- Businesses Wednesday were highly critical of the field-level revenue officials for alleged harassments, irregularities and inefficiencies that ultimately do disservice to the economy of Bangladesh, prompting instant response on remedies.

At a meeting with the National Board of Revenue (NBR) at its headquarters, business leaders and trade-body representatives also voiced concerns about the non-adjustment of advance tax (AT) and the existing high rate of turnover tax for small businesses.

They, however, had a word of praise for the NBR for its recent reform initiatives aimed at improving the ease-of-doing-business ambiance.

Chairman of the NBR Abdur Rahman Khan acknowledged the resentments of the businesses and laid im...