Unilever Bangladesh Limited (UBL), country’s one of the largest Fast Moving Consumer Goods Companies (FMCG), has been awarded as one of the top taxpayers for the fiscal year 2020-21 by the National Board of Revenue (NBR), said a press release.
Abu Hena Mohammad Rahmatul Muneem, Senior Secretary, Internal Resources Division (IRD), Ministry of Finance, and Chairman of NBR, has handed over the tax card, crest and certificate to Unilever Bangladesh’s Chief Executive Officer and Managing Director Zaved Akhtar at a ceremony held at Officers’ Club in the capital on Wednesday (24 November).
Finance Minister AHM Mustafa Kamal and Md. Jashim Uddin, President of the Federation of Bangladesh Chambers of Commerce and Industry (FBCCI), along with representatives of the other top taxpayers in various categories, were also present.
This is the sixth consecutive year UBL has retained its position as one of the top taxpayers. As a key development partner of the country, UBL has earned this special recognition for its significant contributions in paying taxes under the category: ‘Pharmaceuticals and Chemical Industries’.
Unilever has been one of the trusted partners of the Government since its inception and has contributed to building the nation’s economy in the form of taxes, duties, and dividends. Owing to its consistent contributions to the country’s internal revenue, Unilever has been recognised as a top taxpayer eight times in total with a contribution of worth Tk 15,463 crore to the government exchequer.
