Incentives to export oriented and export linkage industries

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The government restructured the cash incentives against exports of products under 43 categories, reducing the rates of export subsidy for all categories for the current financial year 2023-24.

The Bangladesh Bank in circular said that the government has decided to reduce the cash incentives against exports gradually as after the graduation of the country from the least developed status in 2026, the export subsidy would be prohibited under the provision of World Trade Organisation.

Bangladesh Bank Circular dated 12 Feb 2024

Source Bangladesh Bank

Export Cash Incentives Form

Encouraging export oriented industries is one of the major objectives of the Industrial Policy in place, and as such the government ensures all support and co-operation to the exporter as per the export policy. Some of the facilities and incentives offered are as follows:

—	Concessionary duty as per SRO* is allowed on the import of capital machinery and spare parts for setting up export-oriented industries or BMRE of existing industries. For 100% export-oriented industries no import duty is payable.

—	Facilities such as special bonded warehouse against back-to-back letters of credit or notional import duty and non payment of Value Added Tax (VAT) facilities are available as per SRO of the government.

—	System for duty drawback is being simplified and concise. The exporter will be able to get back the duty draw-back directly from the concerned commercial bank.

—	Bank loans, of up to 90% if the value against irrevocable and confirmed letters of credit/sales agreement, are available.

—	For granting export performance benefits, the list of export products and the rate of export performance benefit (XPB) are reviewed from time to time.

—	With the intention of encouraging backward linkages, export-oriented industries including export-oriented ready made garment industries using indigenous raw materials instead of imported materials, are given additional facilities and benefits at prescribed rates. Similar incentives are extended to the suppliers of raw materials to export-oriented industries.

—	Export-oriented industries are allocated foreign exchange for publicity campaigns and for opening offices abroad.

—	Entire export earnings from handicrafts and cottage industries are exempted from income tax. In case of other industries, proportional income tax rebates on export earnings is given between 30% and 100%. Industries which export 100% of their products are given tax exemption up to 100%.

—	Facilities for importing raw materials are given for manufacturing exportable commodities under banned/restricted list.

—	Import of specified quantities of duty-free samples for manufacturing exportable products is allowed. The quantity and value of samples is determined jointly by the concerned sponsoring agency and the NBR.

—	Local products supplied to local projects against foreign exchange under international tender are treated as indirect exports and the producer is entitled to avail of all export facilities.

—	Export oriented industries like toys, luggage and fashion articles, electronic goods, leather goods, diamond cutting and polishing, jewellery, stationery goods, silk cloth, gift items, cut and artificial flowers and orchid, vegetable processing and engineering consultancy services identified by the government as thrust sectors are provided special facilities in the form of cash incentives, venture capital and other facilities.

—	Export oriented industries are exempted from paying local taxes (such as municipal taxes).

—	Leather industries exporting at least 80% manufactured products will be treated as 100% export oriented industries.

—	Manufactures of indigenous fabrics (such as woven, knit, hosiery, grey, printed, dyed, garment check, hand loom, silk and specialized fabrics) supplying their products to 100% export oriented garment industries are entitled to avail a cash subsidy equivalent to 25% of the value of the fabrics provided the manufacturers of the fabrics do not enjoy duty draw back or duty free bonded warehouse facility.

—	Apart from the above mentioned facilities, other facilities as announced and provided in the export policy are also applicable for export-oriented and export-linkage industries.

—	Tax exemption on dividend income of non-resident shareholders during tax exemption period of an industry set up in an export processing zone and also after the expiry of tax exemption period if the dividend is re-invested in the same project.

—	Exemption of tax on income from industrial undertakings set up in an export processing zone for ten years from the date of commercial production.

—	Tax exemption on capital gains from the transfer of shares of public limited companies listed with a stock exchange.

Incentives to export oriented and export linkage industries

Source Bangladesh Bank

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