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Yearly taxes on motor vehicles up by 20pc

Rejaul Karim Byron
The government has increased annual tax on all kinds of motor vehicles by 20 per cent in a bid to increase the earnings of the National Board of Revenue (NBR).
The tax becomes effective from Julyl.
NBR proposed the tax increase in the money ordinance during the budget announcement on June 9 this year and Bangladesh Road Transport Authority (BRTA) has already issued a gazette notification in this regard, a BRTA official
After the new adjustments, annual tax on a double-decker passenger bus stands at Tk 10440, Tk 7200 for single-decker buses carrying more than 30 passengers and Tk 6000 for buses carrying between six and fifteen passengers.
The annual tax on vehicles carryring between four to six passengers is now Tk 3600 and those less than four passengers is Tk3000.
Tax on vehicles, which are not for hire, carrying goods not exceeding 3500 kg is now Tk 3500. Tax on vehicles carrying goods over 3500 kg but less than 7000 kg will be calculated at Tk 3500 for the first 3500kg and Tk 500 for every additional 500kg.
Updated taxes on goods transport vehicles carrying 7500 kg is Tk 7500, those carrying over 7500 kg but less than 12500 kg will pay Tk 7500 for the first 7500 kg and Tk 1100 for every additional 500 kg.
Those carrying over 12500 kg will payTk 17500 as taxandTk 1200 for every additional 500 kg.
The annual tax on vehicles transporting goods for hire and carrying less than 3500 kgs is Tk 2000 and those carrying over 12500 kg will pay Tk 8500 for the first 12500 kg and Tk 500 for every additional 500 kg.
The increase will see taxes for light motorbikes at Tk 500 and Tk 1000 for heavy motorbikes. For motorbikes, taxes have to be paid for 10 years at a time to BRTA, according to a BRTA official.
Annual tax for tri-cycle motor vehicles carrying not more than two passengers is Tk 1800, those carrying more than two passengers will have to payTk 1800 for the first two passengers plus Tk 500 for every additional passenger after that.
Tax on vehicles carrying more than two passengers and not used for hire is Tk 2500 and those carrying more than four passengers have to pay 'll 5000 plusTk 500 for every additional passenger
The government targeted an increase of revenue up to Tk 2289 crore out of NBR in the next fiscal, which is 12 per cent more than the revised budget of current fiscal.