NBR waives VAT on travel agents' commission
The revenue board has exempted the travel agents from paying Value Added Tax (VAT) on their commission earnings from sales of air tickets, according to an order.There was 15 per cent VAT, imposed in Fiscal Year (FY) 2016-17, on travel agents' commission that they receive from airline operators for selling...
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Leather footwear, goods expo begins in city Thursday
A three-day expo on leather goods and leather footwear will begin at International Convention City Bashundhara (ICCB) in the city on next Thursday, aiming to give an impetus to the country's economy.The second edition of the expo titled 'Bangladesh Leather Footwear and Leather Goods International Sourcing Show (BLLISS) 2018' is...
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Action plan in the offing to boost production, export
The country is going to adopt an 'action plan' to raise production of black tiger shrimp and boost export of the protein-rich item."The Bangladesh Action Plan for Branding Black Tiger Shrimp" will be adopted also to develop a business model integrating the sustainability agenda for social, environmental and food safety...
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Regulatory barriers affect economic growth
FE ReportBUILD, a leading private think tank has placed a recommendation for forming a high-powered committee of relevant stakeholders for understanding and addressing the constraints of the Tannery Industrial Estate of Dhaka (TIED) operating in Savar.The recommendation came in the 6th Trade & Investment Working Committee Meeting, organised by Business...
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Technical education ‘can help attain SDGs’
FE ReportThere is a need for technical education and developing entrepreneurship to help achieve the country's Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) by 2030, said a government high official on Saturday."BITAC is creating employment opportunity for the needy and poor section of youths in the society and helping them in reducing poverty,"...
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