Workshop details digital e-return systems and fiscal policy revisions
DCCI Urges Business Adoption of Automated Tax
- Businesses urged to adopt digital and automated revenue platforms to remove tax bottlenecks
- Mandatory BIN integration enforced for trade licenses and corporate banking alongside flexible VAT filing
- Appeal security deposits reduced to 1 percent at Appellate Tribunal and 2 percent at High Court
Businesses have been urged to actively integrate into automated revenue management frameworks and digital tax platforms to streamline regulatory compliance and eliminate procedural bottlenecks. The call came during the inaugural session of a technical workshop titled 'Changes and Modifications in VAT, Tax, Customs Law, and Personal E-Return Management in the Budget for FY2026-27', held at the DCCI Auditorium on Thursday, 27 August 2026.
Delivering the opening remarks, Dhaka Chamber of Commerce and Industry (DCCI) President Taskeen Ahmed stated, "The government has introduced notable revisions to VAT, income tax, customs structures, and digital e-return systems in the current fiscal budget. Entrepreneurs must remain fully conversant with these automated procedures to ensure regulatory adherence." He emphasized that adopting digital taxation workflows is essential to enhancing the tax-to-GDP ratio and eliminating manual tax-filing hurdles.
Speaking as the special guest, Nirjhar Ahmed, Additional Commissioner of Customs, Excise and VAT Commissionerate, Dhaka (West) at the National Board of Revenue (NBR), noted that Business Identification Number (BIN) integration has been made mandatory for issuing and renewing trade licenses, opening commercial bank accounts, and securing trade organization memberships.
He further explained that under Section 64 of the VAT Act, enterprises can now submit VAT returns across up to three tax periods instead of a single period, utilizing automated filing flexibility. Furthermore, pre-appeal deposit thresholds have been substantially reduced from the previous 10 percent to 1 percent for the Appellate Tribunal and 2 percent for the High Court, lowering litigation costs for businesses.
The workshop featured technical keynote presentations by Snehasish Barua, FCA, Adviser to DCCI’s Standing Committee on Customs and VAT, and Md. Shafiqul Alam, FCA, Co-convener of the committee. Representatives from more than one hundred member institutions attended the technical sessions.
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