- Bangladesh plans to implement a uniform 15% VAT rate across all sectors.
- The National Board of Revenue (NBR) Chairman stated there will be no compromise on advance income tax (AIT) collected at the import stage.
- Currently, reduced or truncated VAT rates are applied in different sectors, but this will change to a standard rate.
- Development partners have criticized the current system for distorting the tax structure.
- NBR previously considered making VAT registration mandatory for business bank accounts to expand the VAT net.
Source: regfollower.com
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