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SMEs less upbeat about new budget

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TBS Report
06 June, 2021, 01:20 pm
Last modified: 06 June, 2021, 06:29 pm

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SMEs less upbeat about new budget

The Business Standard correspondents Abul Kashem and Jahidul Islam talked to a number of SME leaders to know about their reactions regarding the budget

TBS Report
06 June, 2021, 01:20 pm
Last modified: 06 June, 2021, 06:29 pm
First row from the left - Md Ali Zaman, Mirza Nurul Ghani Shovon, Biplob Saha, and on second row from the left - Tofayal Khan, Moushomi Islam and Rashedul Karim Munna. Illustration: TBS
First row from the left - Md Ali Zaman, Mirza Nurul Ghani Shovon, Biplob Saha, and on second row from the left - Tofayal Khan, Moushomi Islam and Rashedul Karim Munna. Illustration: TBS

The budget proposed for FY22 is generally termed business-friendly as it provides tax cuts and tax holidays for businesses, but the cottage, small, and medium entrepreneurs said none of those facilities apply for them and only the large corporations will benefit from those measures.

The Business Standard correspondents Abul Kashem and Jahidul Islam talked to a number of SME leaders to know about their reactions regarding the budget.

Click the links below to read the reactions:

Loan is given to one who has more assets


Small entrepreneurs in dire need of cash


Cash aid is needed more than tax cuts


Tax holiday won't benefit SMEs


No mention of businesses thru Facebook


We got absolutely nothing

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Budget / Budget 21-22 FY / Budget 2021-22 FY / Budget 2021-22 / SME / SME (Small and Medium Enterprises) Foundation / SMEs

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