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Workshop on Changes in VAT, Tax, Customs Duty and Personal e-Return in FY2026-27 held at DCCI
Dhaka Chamber of Commerce & Industry (DCCI) President Taskeen Ahmed urged businesses to effectively utilize the government’s automated revenue management systems and digital services to ensure compliance across their operations and overcome existing barriers to tax payment. He made the call while inaugurating a workshop titled “Changes in VAT, Tax, Customs Duty and Personal e-Return in FY2026-27” on August 27 at the DCCI auditorium. Nirjhar Ahmed, Additional Commissioner, Customs, Excise & VAT Commissionerate, Dhaka (West), NBR attended the workshop as the Special Guest.
In his opening remarks, DCCI President Taskeen Ahmed said that the government has introduced several changes to VAT, income tax, customs duty and e-return systems in the budget for the current fiscal year. He urged businesses to ensure compliance in their business and commercial activities by gaining a clear understanding of the revised policies. He also emphasized the importance of being well-informed about the government’s automated revenue management system and digital services to overcome existing obstacles in filing tax returns. He noted that such initiatives would eventually contribute to increasing the Tax-GDP ratio.
Nirjhar Ahmed, Additional Commissioner, Customs, Excise & VAT Commissionerate, Dhaka (West), NBR said that businesses contribute financially to all government activities through payment of taxes and other duties. Therefore, she urged businesses to remain aware of the changes in revenue management rules and regulations to ensure compliance in all areas of business operations. She informed that the government has made VAT registration (BIN) mandatory in several areas under the current year’s budget, including obtaining and renewing trade licenses, opening bank accounts and obtaining and renewing membership of trade organizations. She urged entrepreneurs who have not yet obtained VAT registration to complete the registration process at the earliest. Under Section 64 of the Value Added Tax and Supplementary Duty Act, 2012, registered businesses in Bangladesh can now file consolidated VAT returns for three tax periods (quarterly) instead of filing a separate return for every single month which will make business operations easier, she added. Nirjhar Ahmed also mentioned that the government has amended the provision, reducing the required deposit from 10% to 1% for appeals before the Appellate Tribunal and to 2% for appeals before the High Court. She noted that the measure would significantly reduce the financial burden on businesses.
The workshop featured two sessions on changes in Income Tax and VAT. Snehasish Barua, FCA, ACA (ICAEW), Advisor of the Standing Committee on Customs, VAT, Taxation & NBR Related Issues of DCCI conducted the session on changes in Income Tax, while Md. Shafiqul Alam, LL.B, FCS, FCA, FCMA, Joint Convenor of the Standing Committee on Customs, VAT, Taxation & NBR Related Issues of DCCI conducted the session on changes in VAT.
More than 100 representatives from DCCI member organizations participated in the workshop.
DCCI Director M Mosharrof Hossain was also present on the occasion.
Published on: 2026-08-27