The government of Bangladesh has decided to withdraw its earlier plan to impose advance income tax on motorcycles from the next fiscal year. According to National Board of Revenue (NBR) sources, all types of motorcycles will now be exempt from such tax. The initial proposal had suggested an annual advance tax ranging from two thousand to ten thousand taka depending on engine capacity. The decision follows protests by hundreds of bikers who demonstrated in front of the NBR headquarters in Agargaon and submitted a memorandum opposing the tax.
Bikers argued that motorcycles are no longer luxury items but essential for employment in ride-sharing and delivery services, as well as for daily commuting. They also pointed out that motorcycle prices in Bangladesh are already higher than in neighboring countries, and the proposed tax would further burden ordinary citizens. NBR had initially justified the tax by citing the growing commercial use of motorcycles and the possibility of adjusting the advance payment during annual tax returns.
An NBR official confirmed that the government’s higher authorities instructed not to impose any advance income tax on motorcycles, ensuring that only existing registration fees and road taxes will continue to apply.
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