BSS-65 Muhith for considering tax facilities to import school buses

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Muhith for considering tax facilities to import school buses

DHAKA, June 7, 2018 (BSS) – Finance Minister AMA Muhith today proposed to consider tax facilities on importation of school bus upon receiving intents from schools or related agencies.

The finance minister gave the proposal while delivering his speech on the proposed budget for the 2018-19 fiscal in the Jatiya Sangsad today with parliament Speaker Dr Shirin Sharmin Chaudhury in the chair.

“Concession or exemption of duties will be considered on importation of school bus upon receiving intents from schools or related agencies,” the minister told the House.

With a view to providing safer and easier commute by introducing dedicated school bus likes the developed countries, he said traffic jam can be reduced in the capital by this way.

The minister mentioned that most of the schools in Dhaka City do not provide school bus service for commuting of their students, so the students are using family owned private cars when commuting between schools and homes.

“This may be one of the reasons of traffic jam in Dhaka City,” Muhith observed.

Muhith proposed for tax facilities on importing school vehicles, but however did not mentioned the amount of concession or exemption of the duties.

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