In the proposed budget of FY25, the finance minister said that the tax for the service of selling lottery tickets in the bazaar market shall increase.
The tax rate is set to rise to 15% from the current rate of 10%, marking a significant adjustment aimed at increasing government revenue from this sector.
Finance Minister Abul Hassan Mahmood Ali presented the proposed budget for the 2024-2025 fiscal year amounting to Tk797,000 crore (Tk7.97 trillion) in parliament on Thursday.
This was his first budget unveiling and the first budget after the reelection of the Awami League government in January.