May 30, 2026, 12:39 am

5pc VAT on e-commerce: Muhit
Minister Muhith proposes to impose 5 per cent VAT on all e-commerce, including those using Facebook for sales, in the budget for fiscal 2018-19... বিস্তারিত
Cosmetics, toiletries to get costlier
Additional VAT has been imposed on men’s shaving items such as shaving creams, after shave, and bath-salts, washroom fresheners and other similar products. Now, the VAT rate on these products has been raised to 15 per cent fr... বিস্তারিত
Small and old apartments to be costlier
Flats upto 1100sqft, which had 1.5 per cent VAT, will now come under the purview of 2 per cent VAT, according to the proposition of Finance Minister AMA Muhith... বিস্তারিত
Govt opts to go green, slaps duty on polythene
To encourage the use of green product jute, a 5 per cent supplementary duty has been proposed on all polythene bags, plastic bags and poly-packaging in the budget for fiscal 2018-19... বিস্তারিত
No change is tax exemption threshold
Rejecting expectation for increasing the threshold to Tk 3,00,000 to offer relief to the individual taxpayers, Muhith has made an exception, though. The threshold for a parent or guardian of a person with disability will be h... বিস্তারিত
Govt sets 7.8pc GDP growth, inflation 5.6pc for FY19
Finance Minister AMA Muhith in his Budget Speech said GDP growth rate will be 7.8 per cent in FY 2018-19 and inflation will come down to 5.6 per cent by the end of the fiscal year... বিস্তারিত
Duty on imported rice re-imposed to protect farmers
25 per cent customs duty and 3 per cent regulatory duty on rice imports to protect the farmers as the country got a bumper paddy production in the boro season... বিস্তারিত
20pc of total budget for children by 2020: Muhith
Children who are employed in risky jobs are now getting skill development training and informal education for duration of 18 months and 6 months respectively... বিস্তারিত
2.7pc more investment in energy div
The proposed allocation for the power division and the energy and mineral resources division is up 2.72 percent compared to the revised budgetary allocation of Tk 24,260 crore for the sector in the current fiscal year... বিস্তারিত
Electronic Fiscal Devices to be mandatory in FY18-19
This will enable the National Board of Revenue to have real-time access to business transactions which will eventually protect revenue leakage and increase revenue collection significantly... বিস্তারিত