The government's non-tax revenue collection grew in the first nine months (July-March) of FY23, with dividends and profits earned by state-owned enterprises down to one-thirds compared to the same period of FY22.
Collection of non-tax revenue, which includes dividends, profits and interest income from lending, increased 4% year-on-year to Tk27,821 crore in July-March of FY23.
This was 62% of the target, according to the finance ministry data.
Dividends and profits fell to Tk1,425 crore from Tk4,293 crore a year ago, according to the data.
However, the government agencies collected 25% more non-National Board of Revenue (NBR) tax, which includes revenue from narcotics and liquor, stamp duty and vehicles, during the period.
Collection of the non-NBR tax stood at Tk6,000 crore, just 33% of the year's target.
