In the proposed budget for the 2015-16 financial year, Finance Minister Abul Maal Abdul Muhith has proposed to reduce the tariff rate on new mobile SIMs from Tk 300 to Tk 100. This can reduce the cost of a new SIM card. However, in case of SIM card replacement, the tariff rate remains unchanged at Tk 100.

But at the same time, in the new financial year, it is proposed to impose 5 percent surcharge on services provided through mobile SIM or RIM card. Left Minister of Finance.

At present, customers are paying 15 percent VAT for various services of mobile phones. In other words, for every 100 rupees of service (call or internet usage) customers are spending 115 rupees. Adding a supplementary 5 percent duty would further increase this cost.

In addition, a surcharge of 1 percent may be applicable on mobile usage in future. Bdnews24.com Report Accordingly, the cabinet gave final approval to a draft of a new law on March 30, with a provision to impose a surcharge of 1 percent on mobile phone usage. If the law is passed in the parliament, this 1 percent surcharge will be added to the mobile bills of the customers.

An official of the mobile operator, who did not want to be named, told bdnews24.com: “Currently, customers have to pay 15 per cent VAT. In addition, if one percent surcharge is added, customers will have to spend a total of 21 rupees more for 100 rupees. This will reduce the tendency to talk and reduce the income of operators. ”

Updated 30 June 2015

In passing the budget on Monday, June 29, the finance minister announced in the final budget that the supplementary duty would be reduced from five percent to two percent. Source: Daily Ittefaq.