June 19, 2026
Staff Correspondent
bdnews24.com
Incentives Inverted: Hidden Export Penalty?
The 27.5 percent hit: Recasting incentives as advance tax hikes the total effective rate from 10 percent to 27.5 percent for struggling exporters
Experts say lower withholding rates may be offset by broader tax treatment changes
June 19, 2026
Staff Correspondent
bdnews24.com
Incentives Inverted: Hidden Export Penalty?
The 27.5 percent hit: Recasting incentives as advance tax hikes the total effective rate from 10 percent to 27.5 percent for struggling exporters

Exporters say they will have to pay a 27.5 percent tax on their export earnings, which far outstrips any benefits from new…

Cash incentives will be available for 43 specified export items, with rates ranging from 0.30% to 10%

Bangladesh Bank has retained the export cash incentive scheme for the fiscal year 2026-27, keeping both the sector coverage and…

While businesses and investors stand to benefit from a range of incentives, the budget raises taxes, trims reliefs and adds…

While businesses and investors stand to benefit from a range of incentives, the budget raises taxes, trims reliefs and adds…

Bangladesh's 2025 was strong on paper: $8.20 billion in US exports, up 11.71 percent, lifting its share to 10.53 percent — inside…