Tax, VAT & Customs Lawyers in Dhaka
Advice before the transaction and representation after the demand. We advise companies and individuals on income tax, withholding, VAT and customs under the Income Tax Act 2023, the VAT and Supplementary Duty Act 2012 and the Customs Act 2023, and appear before the NBR, the Commissioners (Appeals), the Taxes and the Customs, Excise and VAT Appellate Tribunals, and the High Court Division.
Is this your situation?
Pick the line closest to what you need. Each one takes you to the service, the process and the forum.
A notice, audit or assessment from the NBR
Notices under the Income Tax Act 2023, audit selection, best-judgment assessments and demands; replies, hearings and the appeal that follows.
See how we help →Corporate or personal tax planning
Return filing, allowable deductions, minimum tax, capital gains on shares and land, remuneration structuring and tax residency for NRBs and expatriates.
See how we help →Withholding tax and compliance
Which payments carry TDS, at what rate, when to deposit, and how to fix a missed deduction before it becomes a disallowance.
See how we help →VAT registration, Mushak returns or a VAT audit
BIN registration, Mushak 6.3 invoices and 9.1 monthly returns, input credit, sector rates, VAT audits and demands from the commissionerate.
See how we help →Customs valuation, HS code or bond
Classification and valuation disputes at the customs house, bonded warehouse compliance, and show-cause notices on imports.
See how we help →Appeal to the tribunal or High Court
Appeals to the Commissioner (Appeals), the Taxes Appellate Tribunal, the Customs, Excise and VAT Appellate Tribunal, and references and writs in the High Court Division.
See how we help →What we do
Routine return filing and VAT compliance run through our sister desk LegalDesk.bd on a monthly and annual timetable; advice, notices, audits, demands and appeals are handled by the chamber. If a compliance file turns into a dispute, it moves to the chamber without losing a deadline.
- Corporate and personal income taxCompany returns under the Income Tax Act 2023, corporate rates and minimum tax, deductible expenses, depreciation, capital gains, group and inter-company transactions, transfer-pricing documentation, and personal returns for directors, high-net-worth individuals, NRBs and expatriates, including residency and double-tax-treaty relief.
- Withholding tax (TDS) and complianceThe withholding table applied to salaries, contractors, rent, professional fees, imports and payments abroad; monthly deposit and half-yearly withholding returns; certificates; and regularising missed or short deductions before assessment.
- VAT registration, Mushak returns and auditsBIN registration and amendment, Mushak 6.3 invoicing, 9.1 monthly returns, input-tax credit, VAT deduction at source, sector-specific rates and exemptions, VAT audits, show-cause notices and demands from the commissionerate, and VAT appeals.
- Customs valuation, HS code and bondHS classification and duty rate, transaction-value and valuation disputes, SRO exemptions, bonded-warehouse licences and audits, post-clearance audit, show-cause notices and adjudication at the customs house, and appeals under the Customs Act 2023.
- Tax planning before a transactionTax-efficient structure for an acquisition, a share transfer, a property sale, a foreign loan or a dividend; withholding and VAT treatment of a new contract; and the tax side of entering or leaving Bangladesh.
- Notices, audits, assessments and appealsReplies to notices and audit queries, representation at assessment hearings, appeals to the Commissioner (Appeals), the Taxes Appellate Tribunal and the Customs, Excise and VAT Appellate Tribunal, reference applications and writ petitions in the High Court Division, and alternative dispute resolution where the law allows.
The law we work under
These are the main statutes and regulators behind the work on this page. Every matter also turns on its own facts and papers.
- Income Tax Act 2023
- VAT and Supplementary Duty Act 2012
- Customs Act 2023
- Finance Act (annual)
- Double taxation agreements
- NBR
- Taxes Appellate Tribunal
- Customs, Excise and VAT Appellate Tribunal
How it works
- Send the papersThe notice or order with its date, the return it relates to, and the accounts behind it.
- Deadline and meritsWe diarise the statutory deadline the same day and give a written view on the merits and the likely cost.
- Reply, hearing or appealReply drafted and filed; representation at the hearing; appeal lodged with any required deposit.
- Written updatesA note after every hearing and order, with the next date and what is needed from you.
What to bring
- The notice, assessment or order, and the envelope or email showing when it arrived
- The return it relates to and the computation
- Audited accounts for the year
- TIN, BIN and tax-payment challans
- Withholding certificates and deposit records
- For customs: bill of entry, invoice, packing list and any show-cause notice
Free guides on this topic
Plain-language guides written in the chamber and reviewed by a barrister.
Common questions
Can you handle both the compliance and the dispute?
Yes. Routine returns run through LegalDesk.bd; the moment a notice or demand arrives the file moves to the chamber, with your consent, so records and deadlines are not lost in a handover.
Do I have to pay the demand before I can appeal?
Some appeals require a deposit of part of the disputed amount before they are admitted. We tell you the figure and the deadline on the first call.
Do you represent individuals as well as companies?
Yes. Directors, professionals, landlords, NRBs and expatriates with Bangladesh-source income, and families dealing with tax on inheritance or a property sale.
Can a customs valuation or HS-code decision be challenged?
Yes, through adjudication at the customs house, appeal to the Customs, Excise and VAT Appellate Tribunal, and, on a question of law, the High Court Division.
Who handles tax matters in the chamber?
Barrister Mohammad Rasel, Head of Chamber, whose own practice is tax, VAT and customs, with the chamber’s income-tax practitioners and advocates.
A tax, VAT or customs matter?
Send the notice or order the day it arrives. We reply within 24 hours with the deadline, the options and a written quotation. A written assessment costs nothing.