Interim govt proposes hiking cigarette taxes to 5% on turnover, 300% on paper. The interim government of Bangladesh has suggested increasing the advance tax on the turnover of cigarette manufacturers from the existing 3% to 5%, taking into

Germany has confirmed completion of its internal procedures for the MLI, enabling its application to tax treaties with the Czech Republic and Japan from 1 January 2026. Germany has deposited its notifications confirming the completion of internal

The government’s growth forecast of 5.5% falls below the IMF’s estimate, signalling a shift away from chasing ambitious GDP targets and mega projects. The budget is set at BDT 7,90,000 crore, with a revenue budget of BDT 5,74,000

Bangladesh plans to reform its tariff structure in the FY2025–26 budget, reducing duties on medicines and industrial inputs while increasing them on select raw materials, ahead of its LDC transition in 2026. Bangladesh is preparing a tariff

The agreement between the two nations was signed on 8 October 2022. Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian signed legislation ratifying the income tax treaty with Bangladesh on 24 May 2025. The agreement was signed on 8 October

The treaty now awaits formal signing and ratification. Representatives from the Czech Republic and Oman concluded negotiations for a treaty on income and capital taxes on 22 May 2025. The agreement is expected to eliminate double taxation