The primary objective of a tax system is to reduce income inequality by taxing the wealthy to fund services for the marginalized. However, the current reality in Bangladesh reflects the opposite of this principle. Low-income individuals are disproportionately burdened by a wide network of indirect taxes. In contrast, high-income earners often utilize tax planning or evasion strategies to avoid their obligations. This systemic imbalance prevents the state from achieving a fair distribution of wealth. Consequently, the poor bear a heavier relative financial load than the rich. The current structure fails to ensure that the wealthiest contribute their fair share to national development.