HC Upholds Tk 6.66b Tax Demand Against Grameen Kalyan

Bangla Press Desk: The High Court has upheld a Tk 6.66 billion tax claim by the National Board of Revenue (NBR) against Grameen Kalyan, an organisation founded by former interim government chief advisor Muhammad Yunus.

A bench led by Justice Mozibur Rahman Miah delivered the verdict on Thursday, reports bdnews24.com.

Grameen Kalyan’s lawyer Khawaja Tanveer Ahmed said that the court had disposed of the rule issued over the organisation’s challenge to the NBR demand.

“As a result, the NBR’s claim has been upheld,” he said.

Asked whether Grameen Kalyan would appeal, Tanveer said: “We are considering going to the Appellate Division of the Supreme Court against the decision. The next step will be taken after discussions with the client.”

He said the deadline for paying the tax would become clear once the full verdict was published.

Grameen Kalyan filed a writ petition with the High Court in 2017 challenging the validity of the NBR’s tax demand.