Bangladesh’s 2025-26 Budget Focuses on Realism, Increases VAT, and Adjusts Import Duties

• Government growth forecast is 5.5 percent, lower than IMF estimate
• Shift from ambitious GDP targets and mega projects
• Budget set at BDT 7,90,000 crore with revenue budget of BDT 5,74,000 crore
• 2025-26 national budget approved by interim government advisory council
• Focus on realism over grand promises
• Import duty on helicopters increased from 1 percent to 10 percent
• LNG imports exempted from 15 percent VAT
• VAT on construction services increased from 7.5 percent to 10 percent
• VAT on online sales commissions increased from 5 percent to 15 percent
• VAT on paper and plastic goods increased from 7.5 percent to 15 percent
• VAT on blade production increased from 5 percent to 7.5 percent

Source: regfollower.com

Note that this post was (partially) written with the help of AI. It is always useful to review the original source material, and where needed to obtain (local) advice from a specialist.

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