Finance Minister AHM
Mustafa Kamal has said that up to Tk 100,000 will be deducted from the source of
tax on all types of savings. This rate will be effective from July 1st this
year(2019).
The finance minister
said this at a press conference at the secretariat on Monday (29.07.2019). Chairman of the National
Board of Revenue (NBR). Musharraf Hossain Bhuiyan was present. The minister
said the NBR will issue a notification soon.
At the time of
announcing the budget for the current financial year, the minister said that
taxes on all sources of savings will be deducted by 5 percent. Later, according
to an NBR notification, the source tax on pension savings will be 5 percent.
There is confusion
among the common people about the tax on source of savings. Finance Minister
cleared the position at today's press conference.
Mustafa Kamal said
the government has not yet finished preparing to incentivize 2 percent on the
money sent to the expatriates. However, from the first of July, the expatriates
who send money will be provided with 2% financial assistance.