Addressing Inequalities

TopicFinlandBangladesh Per Capita Income US$ Population Density per km 2 Rank in Human Development Index (UNDP 2014, considering Health, Education, Gender and Economic Condition, Living Standard and Quality of life) Major Exports Electrical & optical equipment, machinery, transport equipment, basic metals, timber etc. Readymade garments, tea, leather, jute and jute goods, frozen foods, chemicals etc.

Sub-Sahara countries of Africa introduced VAT with a prescription of IMF By next 20 years the Tax GDP ratio will be increased more 18% Most of the countries neither did achieve this target nor change livelihood of poor. But increased the income inequality between poor and rich. Country1993 (%)2008 (%) Ethiopia Ghana Senegal Malawi Source: “One size fits all" Christian aid report 2009

MNC evade Taxes

Illegal and quasi-legal Indians working in Bangladesh Major reasons: Religious Minority insecurity Govt. Tax Rules Political Regime etc. are servile to Indian Rulers.