- NBR has introduced an automated VAT refund system via the Integrated VAT Administration System (IVAS), integrating iBAS++ and BEFTN for direct bank transfers.
- All pending online refund applications before the new system have been canceled, with claimed amounts added to taxpayers’ closing balances.
- Only online applications through the VAT-1.1 form in IVAS will be accepted; manual or check-based applications are no longer valid.
- Refund verification will follow a new 24-point checklist, and a refund committee will be formed in each commissionerate for faster processing.
- The new system aims to make refunds faster, easier, and more transparent, eliminating delays and irregularities of the previous manual process.
Source: dhakatribune.com
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