DHAKA: National Board of Revenue (NBR) Chairman Mosharraf Hossain said no VAT will be imposed on online shopping.

He was addressing the post-budget press briefing, at Osmani Auditorium in Dhaka Friday (June 8). 

“VAT has been imposed on various social media platform including Facebook and Google. But, people don’t have to pay any VAT on online shopping,” he added. 

Finance Minister Abul Maal Abdul Muhith, Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina’s Economic Affairs Adviser Moshiur Rahman, Information Minister Hasanul Haque Inu, Planning Minister AHM Mustafa Kamal, Agricultural Minister Matia Chowdhury, Bangladesh Bank Governor Fazle Kabir, among others, were present in the press briefing.

BDST: 1602 HRS, JUN 8, 2018
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