The Large Taxpayers Unit (LTU), a wing of the National Board of Revenue (NBR), handed over awards to 54 public (state-owned) and private companies as the highest taxpayers for the fiscal year 2022-2023.
On the occasion, an award-giving ceremony was held at NBR's Multipurpose Hall in Agargaon on Wednesday.
NBR Member (Tax Administration and Human Resource Management) Syed Mohammad Abu Dawood, Tax Commissioner of Large Taxpayer Unit Iqbal Baha handed the award to the winners in different categories.
The winners in banking category-Islami Bank Bangladesh PLC, Standard Chartered Bank, BRAC Bank PLC, Dutch-Bangla Bank, Limited Category, Eastern Bank PLC, The City Bank PLC, United Commercial Bank PLC, The Hong Kong & Shanghai Banking Corporation Limited, Prime Bank PLC, Al Arafa Islami Bank plc, IFIC Bank plc First Security Islami Bank plc, Trust Bank, Mutual Trust Bank plc, Agrani Bank plc, The Premier Bank plc, Bank Asia Limited, Dhaka Bank plc, National Credit and Commerce Bank plc, Shahjalal Islami Bank plc, Pubali Bank plc, AB Bank plc and Jamuna Bank plc.
Non-banking finance category-Infrastructure Development Company Limited, IDLC Finance Limited, Bangladesh Infrastructure Finance Fund Limited, DBH Finance PLC, and Investment Corporation of Bangladesh.
Insurance category-American Life Insurance Company (Metlife , General Insurance Corporation Category, National Life Insurance Company Limited and Green Delta Insurance Company Limited.
Telecommunications-Grameenphone Limited Service sector-Power Grid Company of Bangladesh Limited received the award.
Engineering Category-BSRM Steels Limited, Bangladesh Steel Re-Rolling Mills Limited, and Rangs Limited.
Food and accessories-Nestlé Bangladesh Plc, Olympic Industries Limited, Transcom Beverages Limited, and New Zealand Dairy Products Bangladesh Limited.
Energy Category-Titus Gas Transmission and Distribution Company Limited and Chevron Bangladesh Blocks Thirteen and Fourteen Limited
Spinning and Textiles-Square Textiles plc and Coats Bangladesh Limited.
Medicine and Chemistry-Square Pharmaceuticals plc, Beximco Pharmaceuticals Limited, and Healthcare Pharmaceuticals Limited.
Print and electronic media category-Mediastar Limited.
Leather industry-Bata Shoe Company (Bangladesh) Limited and Apex Footwear Limited.
Other categories-British American Tobacco Bangladesh Company Limited.
Apart from this, Grameenphone Limited and Bangladesh Bank were given separate honours for deducting tax at source.