Bangladesh Finance Bill 2024-25 Overview
Bangladesh Finance Bill 2024-25 Overview
2024-25
FINANCE BILL
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The proposed budget for 2024-25 fiscal year outlined a vision for marching
towards a smart and prosperous Bangladesh by 2041.
With a size of Tk 7,97,000 crore, the FY2024-25 budget is equivalent to 14.2 percent of the
GDP, which is the same as the revised budget of the outgoing fiscal year.
The gap between expenditure and revenue is large, which is common in Bangladesh.
Since the revenue target is set at Tk 5,41,000 crore, or 9.7 percent of GDP, the government
has to rely on both domestic and foreign sources. However, given the high inflationary
pressure over the last two years and the resource constraints the country faces, it would
have been prudent to keep the budget deficit low, somewhere between three or four
percent of GDP, even though traditionally it has been set around five percent in the
annual budget.
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SOURCES OF REVENUE
The proposed budget for the FY 2024-25 is proposed
to be nearly BDT 8 lakh crore, including a Tk 2,65,000
crore for Annual Development Programme (ADP).
NB R T ax T otal R evenue:
B DT (C r.)
C ollec tion by NB R through tax, 79 7,0 0 0
60% V AT and other duty will be
B DT (C r.) 4 8 0 ,0 0 0
Non- T ax R ec eipts
C ollec tion other than Non- T ax
6% R ec eipts will be B DT (C r.) 4 6 ,0 0 0
Non- NB R T ax
C ollec tion other than through NB R
15 % will be B DT (C r.) 15,0 0 0 .
The budget for the FY 2024-25 is likely to be 4.6 % bigger than the current one. The
government has also set an ambitious inflation target of 6.5% although it averaged more
than 9% in the past two years owing to largely ineffective steps on the part of the central
bank and the government.
In this budget, the budget deficit is assumed to be 4.6% of GDP, a level last seen a
decade ago. The deficit is likely to be Tk 2,56,000 crore.
The budget for the fiscal year beginning on July 1, 2024 will look to restore
macroeconomic stability, reduce inflation, and contain pressure on foreign currency
reserves.
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GLIMPSE OF FINANCE BILL 2024-25
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In FY2023-24, the budget deficit was set at 5.2 percent of GDP, which has
now been revised to 4.7 percent. In the upcoming fiscal year, it has been
set at 4.6 percent. Of this deficit, 2.9 percent will be financed from domestic
sources, and 1.9 percent from foreign sources.
PERSONAL INCOME
PERSONAL INCOMETAX
TAX
High-net-worth individuals will face a tax increase of 30%
from the current 25%, a move intended to reduce income
inequality, fund public services, and ensure a fairer
distribution of resources
Existing
Existing Rate
Rate Proposed
Proposed Rate
Rate
First Tk. 350,000 or as First Tk. 350,000 or as
Nil Nil
applicable applicable
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Individual having assets more than Tk. 50 lacs (previously Tk. 40 lacs) will
now be required to furnish “Statement of Assets and Liabilities” at the time
of filing Income Tax Return.
Surcharge
Any individual taxpayer whose total net worth as per their Personal Balance Sheet and
Lifestyle Statement exceeds the permissible limit will be subject to surcharge on income
tax in the following manner:
Net Worth
Net Worth
Particulars
Particulars Existing
Existing Proposed
Proposed
Up to Tk. 40,000,000 Nil
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CORPORATE TAX
CORPORATE TAX
The fiscal 2024-25 budget has brought some positive
changes to corporate tax rates, offering a 2.5% cut for
companies that adopt cashless operations to promote a
cashless society.
Particulars
Particulars Existing
Existing Proposed
Proposed Remarks
Remarks
Non-publicly traded 2.5% tax cut if
27.5% 27.5%
company Conditions fulfilled
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Particulars
Particulars Existing
Existing Proposed
Proposed Remarks
Remarks
Publicly traded mobile 40%
45% Condition not applicable
operator company
Recognized Provident
Fund, Approved Gratuity,
15% Unchanged Condition not applicable
Superannuation and Pension
Fund
Co-operative societies
registered under Co-operative 15% 20% Condition not applicable
Societies Act, 2001
*Conditions: All receipts and income must be transacted through bank transfer and every
single transaction above Tk. 5 lacs and annual investment over Tk. 36 lacs of expense and
investment must be made through bank transfer.
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Amortization and interest on Right of Use assets except lease of land and space
for business purposes;
Any deduction or deduction against any liability which is not expressly set forth;
Other Changes
All returns must now be submitted under universal self assessment (Section
180). Returns can no longer be submitted under normal assessment.
Deadline for monthly withholding tax return is now till 25th of each month instead
of 15th and no more time extension will be applicable.
To obtain approval as tax exempted entity, the application can be submitted
within 6 months of starting the operation.
Timespan for reopening submitted tax returns for audit has now been limited to 2
years from the respective year of assessment.
Interest on balance tax payable for failure to file tax return within stipulated
deadline has now been reduced to 2% from 4%.
Simple interest of 5% for submission of amended returns will not be charged
anymore.
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Tax collected at source on imported goods under section 120 will now be
considered as minimum tax for manufacturers of powdered milk, aluminum and
ceramic products.
Capital gain of Trusts and Funds will now be subject to tax at 15% as well as
companies.
Timeline for availing exemption from ITES businesses has been extended till 30
June 2027 and the list of eligible businesses has been updated as follows:
Exclusion Addition
Website Hosting
AI based solution
IT process outsourcing
development
Cloud service
Software service
System integration
Blockchain based solution
Graphic information development
service
Geographic information
Overseas medical
system
transcription
SEO Service
Telecom. transmission
network
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WITHHOLDING TAX
WITHHOLDING TAXRATES
RATES
There has been some changes as usual in withholding tax
rates in the finance bill 2024-25.
Existing
Existing Proposed
Proposed
Sections
Sections Particulars
Particulars
Rate
Rate Rate
Rate
Supply of services against
contracts executed for
manufacturing, process or
conversion, works,
7% (flat)
construction, engineering or
any other similar
work
Slab wise 3%
to 7%
5%
89
(Rule 3)
Supply of oil by the oil refinery 3% 2%
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Existing Proposed
Sections
Sections Particulars
Particulars Existing Proposed
Rate Rate
Rate Rate
Freight forward agency service
90
- On commission - 10%
(Rule 4)
- On gross amount - 2.5%
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Existing Proposed
Sections
Sections Particulars
Particulars Existing Proposed
Rate Rate
Rate Rate
Payments received/revenue shared for
services provided to foreign person by a
resident or allowing the use of any online
platform for advertisement or any other
purposes. This excludes:
On commission - 10%
On gross amount - 2.5%
Transfer of securities or
mutual fund units by sponsor
135 shareholder, director, or 5% 10%
placement holder of listed
companies
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Any entity (regardless of the legal form) having turnover more than Tk. 10 crores
will now be considered as Withholding Entity.
The deposit amount of claim by VAT authority, for appeal at Commissioner and
Tribunal stage, has been proposed to be reduced to 10% from 20%.
Cost And Management Accountant have been proposed to be considered as
VAT Advisor/VAT representative.
Value Added Tax (VAT) has been increased for the following items:
H.S.
H.S. Code
Code / / Description
Description of of Vate Rate
VAT Rate
Service Code
Service Code Goods/Service
Goods/Service Existing Proposed
Proposed
Existing
All H.S. Code
Mango bar 5% 15%
(Under 20.08)
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H.S.
H.S. Code
Code / / Description
Description ofof Vate Rate
VAT Rate
Service Code
Service Code Goods/Service
Goods/Service Existing Proposed
Existing
S040.00 Security service 10% 15%
The exemption for tour operators under Service Code S077.00 has been
withdrawn and from now onwards VAT will be applicable at 15%.
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SUPPLIMENTARY DUTY
SUPPLIMENTARY DUTY(SD)
(SD)
The NBR has proposed few changes in Supplementary
Duty (SD) for a number of goods and services for the FY
2024-25. This would result in higher expenditures at
consumer end.
Supplementary Duty (SD) has been increased at supply stage for the following items:
H.S.
H.S. Code
Code / / Description
Description of of Vate Rate
SD Rate
Service Code
Service Code Goods/Service
Goods / Service
Existing
Existing Proposed
Proposed
All H.S. Code
All kinds of ice-cream 5% 10%
(Under 21.05)
Carbonated beverage
2202.10.00 (Caffeine level up to 145 mg/L as 25% 30%
per [BDS 1123:2013])
Carbonated beverage
2202.99.00 (Caffeine level above 145 mg/L 35% 40%
as per [BDS 1123:2013])
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ADVANCETAX
ADVANCE TAX(AT)
(AT)&&EXCISE
EXCISEDUTY
DUTY
Advance Tax (AT) on import stage has been exempted for the following items:
H.S. Code
H.S. Code Description ofGoods
Description of Goods
Excise Duty
Excise duty on offshore banking has been removed for individuals and companies.
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Mr. Imtiaz Alam FCA, FCMA is the Founder and Senior Partner of Alam M.
Zaman & Co., Chartered Accountants, a Professional Chartered Accountancy
Firm.
By profession he is a Fellow Member of both the most prestigious & leading
Accounting Professions in Bangladesh “The Institute of Chartered Accountants of
Bangladesh (ICAB) & “The Institute of Cost & Management Accountants of
Bangladesh (ICMAB)”.
He secured 1st Class 1st position in both B. Com & M. Com in Accounting under
National University & obtained MBA in Finance from International Islamic
University Chattogram (IIUC). He secured 1st position nationally in LLB Exam
2005 held under National university of Bangladesh.
At the beginning of his career, he provided professional services for more
than 12 years in national & multinational companies in Consumer Goods,
Steel, Tobacco, Telecom, Transport & Oil Industries of the country in different
portfolios. Finally, 12 years ago he started his own businesses in Bangladesh. As
a consultant he worked in different sectors in Bangladesh, especially arrangement
of Foreign Fund to support the Trade Finance & Project Finance.
Mr. Imtiaz Alam FCA, FCMA was elected as the Vice President of the Institute of
Cost and Management Accountants of Bangladesh (ICMAB) for the year 2022.
He wrote number of Articles on Finance, Supply Chain & Business in different
renowned journals & also presented Key Note Paper in many seminar &
conferences on different business issues. He is also renown as motivational
speaker. In addition to his service & business he served as Adjunct Faculty
member of Finance & Banking of MBA Session in almost 7 universities of
Bangladesh.