As Bangladesh has diplomatic relation with many countries and representative of those countries enjoy warm entertainment here so problem arisen regarding their paying tax . But keeping pace with the whole world Bangladesh provides facilities for them . Moreover while coming from abroad a problem arises about how much baggage or gold , silver etc. a passenger can bring with him. These solutions are provided here.
The income of following resident foreigners are excluded from total income
The income of following resident foreigners are excluded from total income
source : 6th schedule part A para 7 of I T O ,1984
a) ambassador/high
commissioner, envoy, minister, charge d’affairs , commissioner, counsellor,
consul de carriere, adviser or attache of an embassy/ high commission, legation
and commission from such state
b) trade commissioner or other official
representative of a foreign state in Bangladesh under some conditions
c) a member (who is not a citizen in Bangladesh ) of
the staff of any officials stated above
conditions not a citizen of Bangladesh
subject of the country represented or some other foreign state
not engaged in any other business / profession
if concerned country provides similar exemptions for similar members of staffs
How much gold or baggage can a passenger bring from abroad without duty
source: proggapon ......
S R O
no 165ain/ 2011/2352 / customs
sec 219 of customs act 9 june ,2011
a passenger can bring gold / silver ( bar or
ornaments) weighing 200 gm without any customs duty
facilities for crew, sailor and others coming from
abroad
Bangladeshi crew or officer working in Bangladeshi airlines
coming from abroad or a foreign airlines when conducting flight in
Bangladesh baggage upto 100 us dollar
Bangladeshi sailor or officer working in foreign
vessel baggage upto 300 us dollar
customs declaration
compulsory for all types of passengers from abroad