সোনার গয়নায় ভরিপ্রতি ভ্যাট অর্ধেক কমে ৫ হাজার হতে পারে, দাম কমবে কত

The National Board of Revenue (NBR) in Bangladesh is considering a shift from a percentage-based Value Added Tax (VAT) on gold sales to a fixed rate. Currently, a 5% VAT is applied to the total sales price, which amounts to a significant sum on high-value gold items. This has led to difficulties in VAT collection and has been a burden on consumers. The proposed change would set a fixed VAT amount per 'bhori' (a unit of gold weight), potentially around 5,000 Taka, which is significantly lower than the current VAT amount on expensive gold. This move aims to simplify collection, increase overall VAT revenue from the sector, and potentially boost sales by easing the consumer's financial burden.

This policy change could make gold purchases more affordable for consumers and significantly increase government revenue from the gold sector by bringing more transactions into the formal VAT system.