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

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…

1pc advance tax removal may bring a meagre Rs100bn relief

The tax hike comes amid a push for a creative economy and youth-led entrepreneurship

From tobacco to appliances and imports, revised taxes and tariffs are expected to ripple through consumer markets

The move aims to lower operational costs for insurance firms transferring risks abroad