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The President's (Remuneration and Privileges) Act, 1975

( ACT NO. VII OF 1975 )

Customs duties, etc. not leviable on certain articles
8. (1) No customs duties 1[2[sales tax], development surcharge or any other duties] shall be levied in Bangladesh on the articles specified in the Schedule to this Act if imported or purchased out of bond by the President on appointment or during his tenure of office.
 
 
 
 
(2) No excise duty shall be levied on indigenous petrol and petroleum products when such petrol or petroleum products are for use in the official cars, rivercraft, aircraft provided for the President's use.
 
 
 
 
(3) No excise duty shall be levied on indigenous tobacco used in Bangladesh in the manufacture of cigarettes and on cigarettes manufactured in Bangladesh, when such cigarettes are for consumption by members of the President's household or by his guests, whether official or not.
 
 
 
 
3[(4) No excise duty shall be levied on beverages produced in Bangladesh when such beverages are for consumption by members of the President's household or by his guests, whether official or not.]

  • 1
    The commas and words “, sales tax, development surcharge or any other duties” were inserted by section 2 of the President’s (Remuneration and Privileges)(Amendment) Ordinance, 1984 (Ordinance No. XXIX of 1984)
  • 2
    The words “sales tax” were substituted for the words “value added tax” by section 4 of The President’s (Remuneration and Privileges) (Amendment) Act, 2010 (Act. No XVII of 2010) (With effect from 1st July, 2010).
  • 3
    Sub-section (4) was added by section 2 of the President’s (Remuneration and Privileges)(Amendment) Ordinance, 1984 (Ordinance No. XXIX of 1984)
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