Dhaka, June 11 -- The Association of Mobile Telecom Operators of Bangladesh (AMTOB) in a statement Thursday expressed their satisfaction over the government's move to withdraw the existing specific tax on SIM cards, and replace it with a 15% VAT levied on the actual sale price.

AMTOB Secretary General Lt Col. Mohammad Zulfikar (Retd.) said, "In the proposed national budget for FY 2026-27 presented in the National Parliament today (Thursday), decision to convert the VAT on mobile SIM cards to standard value-based system is a timely and welcome initiative. Under this proposal, the existing will be withdrawn and replaced with a 15% VAT levied on the actual sale price."

He added that the association believes this will play a positive role i...