- Bangladeshi government considering reducing duties on laptop imports
- Aim is to make laptops more affordable for freelancers and students, and support software manufacturing industry
- Currently importers pay 31% in import tariffs and taxes, including 5% customs duty
- National Board of Revenue plans to reduce total duty and taxes to 21% for next fiscal year
- Proposal includes increasing import duty to 10% and exempting 15% VAT at import stage
- Finance Minister expected to unveil plan on 6 June with budget for fiscal year 2024-25
Source: regfollower.com
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