VAT

Taxpayers need not submit hard copies to VAT office

Aiming to encourage e-return filing and reduce hassles, taxpayers will no longer be required to submit hard copies related to value-added tax (VAT) returns to the VAT office if they file an e-return, the National Board of Revenue (NBR) said.

VAT on import and trading of edible oil slashed 

NBR also exempted VAT at production and trading of the highly import-based edible oil

VAT on amusement parks may increase

Tour operator services, which include hotels and resorts as well as tour guides, may also no longer enjoy a 15 percent VAT exemption.

15pc VAT on Metro Rail: Quader requests PM to reconsider NBR’s decision

Dhaka is one of the most unliveable cities in the world, which does not go hand-in-hand with the progress made by the country, says the road transport and bridges minister

Why VAT on imported software does not make any sense

It goes without saying that this whopping 20% increase in import duty for software is a massive one. Not only does it mean an increased price tag for essential software like Word and Windows OS, but it also reduces the accessibility of premium, full versions of such software for local users.

‘Rise in tax to fuel prices of construction materials’

Realtors today said the cost of various raw materials, including rod and lift, will increase in the next fiscal year because of the increase in value added tax and customs tariff.

Mobile handsets to be costlier

The price of the handsets will go up as the government today proposed 5 percent value-added tax on mobile handset sales.

Accelerate use of EFDs, ramp up monitoring

The National Board of Revenue should accelerate the use of electronic fiscal devices (EFDs) and ramp up monitoring to eliminate non-compliance with a view to raising more value-added taxes using technologies, said former top taxmen and economists.

VAT Intelligence freezes bank accounts of Mr Baker Cake & Pastry Shop

The VAT Intelligence has frozen bank accounts of Mr Baker Cake & Pastry Shop on allegation of evasion of value added tax, said its Director General Moinul Khan.

November 6, 2024
November 6, 2024

Taxpayers need not submit hard copies to VAT office

Aiming to encourage e-return filing and reduce hassles, taxpayers will no longer be required to submit hard copies related to value-added tax (VAT) returns to the VAT office if they file an e-return, the National Board of Revenue (NBR) said.

October 17, 2024
October 17, 2024

VAT on import and trading of edible oil slashed 

NBR also exempted VAT at production and trading of the highly import-based edible oil

June 6, 2024
June 6, 2024

VAT on amusement parks may increase

Tour operator services, which include hotels and resorts as well as tour guides, may also no longer enjoy a 15 percent VAT exemption.

May 19, 2024
May 19, 2024

15pc VAT on Metro Rail: Quader requests PM to reconsider NBR’s decision

Dhaka is one of the most unliveable cities in the world, which does not go hand-in-hand with the progress made by the country, says the road transport and bridges minister

June 9, 2023
June 9, 2023

Why VAT on imported software does not make any sense

It goes without saying that this whopping 20% increase in import duty for software is a massive one. Not only does it mean an increased price tag for essential software like Word and Windows OS, but it also reduces the accessibility of premium, full versions of such software for local users.

June 18, 2022
June 18, 2022

‘Rise in tax to fuel prices of construction materials’

Realtors today said the cost of various raw materials, including rod and lift, will increase in the next fiscal year because of the increase in value added tax and customs tariff.

June 9, 2022
June 9, 2022

Mobile handsets to be costlier

The price of the handsets will go up as the government today proposed 5 percent value-added tax on mobile handset sales.

May 31, 2022
May 31, 2022

Accelerate use of EFDs, ramp up monitoring

The National Board of Revenue should accelerate the use of electronic fiscal devices (EFDs) and ramp up monitoring to eliminate non-compliance with a view to raising more value-added taxes using technologies, said former top taxmen and economists.

October 22, 2020
October 22, 2020

VAT Intelligence freezes bank accounts of Mr Baker Cake & Pastry Shop

The VAT Intelligence has frozen bank accounts of Mr Baker Cake & Pastry Shop on allegation of evasion of value added tax, said its Director General Moinul Khan.

July 2, 2018
July 2, 2018

Is VAT a regressive tax on the poor?

The share of value-added tax (VAT) in the national exchequer has continuously been creeping up ever since its introduction more than 27 years ago, and has increased in recent years to the point where it is the single biggest slice of revenue collections by the government.