Govt tax receipts from DSE rose in April

Business Report :
Despite an increase in revenue from the previous month, the government’s tax revenue collection from the Dhaka Stock Exchange (DSE) has declined compared to last year.
DSE data shows that the government’s revenue from DSE grew by Tk2.46 crore in April compared to March.
On the other hand, the government’s revenue collection from the DSE decreased by Tk1.80 crore year on year (YoY).
In April, the prime bourse was open for business for a total of 18 days. In these 18 days, the market rose in 12 working days and decreased in the remaining six working days.
In April
In April, 1.87 million Beneficiary Owners (BO) investors bought and sold Tk10,296.29 lakh crore worth of shares, mutual funds, and bonds.
From there, the government’s tax receipts totalled Tk19.99 crore.
The DSE has deposited this sum with the National Board of Revenue (NBR) in the government treasury.
In March
In the previous month, the total transaction on the DSE in shares, mutual funds, and bonds was 9,406.41, while the government’s tax earnings were Tk17.52 crore.
According to data, the government’s tax revenue earned from members of stock exchanges or trading rights entitlement certificate holders’ commission grew to Tk9.7 crore in April from Tk8.3 crore in March.
Tax revenue from sponsor-director and placement holder share sales increased by Tk10.3 crore in April, up from Tk9.7 crore in March.