Dhaka, June 15 -- The Finance Division has suggested a gradual introduction of faceless assessments and appeal systems for tax files to lower human discretion in order to enhance revenue collection.

It would also help improve taxpayers' trust and strengthen voluntary compliance with the tax payment system, finance officials said in the Medium-Term Macroeconomic Policy Statement (MTMPS) released on Thursday.

"If implemented with consistency and institutional discipline, these reforms can significantly enhance revenue collection, strengthen fiscal resilience, and support Bangladesh's long-term development financing needs," the MTMPS on "Revenue Outlook and Mobilisation Strategy" mentioned.

To finance the Tk 9.38 trillion budget for the f...