Yes! Some of my friends who ordered Ubuntu had to pay tax for the postal delivery, where I did not have to pay it! It is quite confusing for CDs!
- Mozammel On 10/2/04, Ershad Chowdhury <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > I would like to know too. It seems everyone is confused including NBR. > The short answer is "Taxes, if any, are quite low on the import of PC's". > > This is what I know . > 1. Computers are intended to be tax free according to govt policy > 2. The notice/order to have computers tax free didn't mention retail it > just mentioned import of PC's in part or whole, not the sale. > 3. Customs assume that if the PC is to be sold, there will be a minimum > 10% profit. > 4. VAT is 15 % > 5. Therefore 1.5 % tax is applicable > 6. There are dual standards. So some imports are tax free, others are > taxable. > > You can clarify from BCS. The long and short of the story is that tax > rules (and all other regulations) are actually made by non-professionals > without input/consultations from stakeholders of the industry resulting > in a mess when applied in practice. Funnily enough, the government > officials often accept that there's a mistake and apologize for not > being able to correct it. > > Also need to clarify if CD's can be taxed? > > regds, > ershad. > > > Md Mozammel Haque wrote: > > >Hi Guyz, > > > >First my apologies for this off topic post. I just want to know > >whether we still have tax free imports on computer items. Can anyone > >please shed light on this? If you feel, please mail me off the list. > > > >Thanks, > >Mozammel > > > > > > > >To unsubscribe send a blank mail to: > > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > >Yahoo! Groups Links > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > -- > Regards, > Ershad Shafi Chowdhury > Chief Information Officer > Bangladesh Online Limited > Plot #19, Rd #35, Gulshan > Dhaka - 1212, Bangladesh > Telephone: +880-2-8815152 > Facsimile: +880-2-8815747 > Email: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Http://www.bol-online.com > > > > > To unsubscribe send a blank mail to: > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Yahoo! Groups Links > > > > > > > > ------------------------ Yahoo! Groups Sponsor --------------------~--> Get fast access to your favorite Yahoo! Groups. Make Yahoo! your home page http://us.click.yahoo.com/dpRU5A/wUILAA/yQLSAA/hYOolB/TM --------------------------------------------------------------------~-> To unsubscribe send a blank mail to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Yahoo! Groups Links <*> To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/bdlug/ <*> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] <*> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
