Incentive facilities of Sabrang Tourism Park Unit Investors

Serial

Incentives

Explanation

1

Income Tax exemption of for 10 years (except edible oil, sugar, flour, cement, iron and iron related products)

Extent -100%
(for 1st, 2nd , 3rd year)
4th year – 80%
5th year – 70%
6th year – 60%
7th year – 50%
8th year – 40%
9th year – 30%
10th year – 20%

2

Income tax exemption on dividend for 10 years

100% Exemption

3

Income tax exemption on capital gains from transfer of shares for 10 years

100% Exemption

4

Income tax exemption on royalties, technical know-how and technical assistance fees etc for 10 years

100% Exemption

5

Exemption from Income Tax on the income of expatriate for 3 years

50% Exemption

6

Exemption from double taxation subject to the existence of double taxation agreement

subject to the double taxation agreement

7

Duty free import of capital machinery and construction material (except for MS Rod/Bar, Cement, Pre-fabricated Building, Iron/Steel Sheet)

100% Exemption

8

Warehousing Station

Entire EZ has been declared as warehousing station.

9

Home Consumption & Other Bond Facilities, Warehouse Operator

100% ExemptionAll the unit investors in EZs are entitled to this facility

10

Dedicated Customs Procedure(Economic Zone)

All the industries in EZs are eligible

11

20% sale of finished product to Domestic Tariff Area (DTA)

20% of the export volume of last fiscal year

12

Sub-contracting with DTA allowed

100% Allowed

13

Exemption of Customs Duty, Regulatory Duty, VAT, Supplementary Duty for import of vehicles (up to 2000 cc, one sedan car and one microbus/pick up van/ double cabin pick up)

100% Exemption

14

Duty exemption on export

100% Exemption

15

Exemption from VAT on Utility services related to production of goods

100% Exemption

16

Land development tax exemption

100% Exemption

17

Exemption of stamp duty on lease registration

50% Exemption

18

Exemption from tax sub tax, rate, toll, fees etc imposed under section 65 of Local Government (Union Parishad) Act, 2009

100% Exemption

19

Exemption from tax on transferring immovable property imposed under section 44 of Upazilla Parishad Act, 1998

100% Exemption

20

EZ investors are waived from Board of Investment Act, 1989

Completely

21

Regulatory framework of foreign exchange transactions of enterprises operating in EZs.

Completely

22

Foreign investment in Bangladesh including EZs

No restrictions except few sectors

23

Ceiling of FDI

No ceiling of foreign contents

24

Repatriation of dividend earned against the investment

100%

25

Repatriation of sales proceeds of investment

100%

24

Loan from external sources

100%

27

Repatriation of Royalty, Technical Know-how & Technical Assistance Fees

*For new project, not exceeding 6% of the cost of the imported machinery

·*For ongoing concerns, not exceeding 6% of the previous year’s sales as declared in the income tax return

28

Telephonic Transfer (TT)

No limit

29

FC Accounts for EZ enterprises

Extent – Full

30

FC Accounts for foreign nationals working in EZ enterprises

Extent – Full

31

Remitting income of foreign nationals working in EZs

75 % of current income

32

Industries operating in Domestic Processing Area (DPA) of EZs can meet their foreign payment obligation on account of Royalty, Technical Knowhow& Technical Assistance Fees from their Taka Account

33

3 Market exploration assistance for Type C industries operating in EZs against export of
– Sandals and bags made of synthetic & fabrics
– Agro processing goods

4% Cash Incentive on the condition of a minimum value addition of 30%

34

Backward Linkages of raw materials to sell for export-oriented industries

100%

35

Formation of Joint Venture Industries

36

Special cash incentives against export of textile goods including readymade garments

37

Issuance of work permit to foreigners is allowed

Up to 5% of total officers/employees of an industrial unit

38

Resident visa

For investment of US$75000 or above

39

Citizenship

For investment of US$ 1,000,000 or above