VAT on SIMs may go up by Tk 100
SD on SIM will be raised to 20% and VAT on eSIM will be increased to Tk 300 each
People may have to spend more for purchasing mobile phone connections or subscriber identity modules (SIMs) from next fiscal year as the government plans to raise the value-added tax (VAT) to Tk 300 for every SIM.
For all latest news, follow The Daily Star's Google News channel. 
Bangladesh has 19.37 crore active mobile phone connections as of April this year, according to data of the Bangladesh Telecommunication Regulatory Commission.
