2015-16 budget
Govt targets $200m from tourism by 2018
The government has aimed at earning US$200 million by 2018 through improving the facilities at different tourist attractions.
4 June 2015, 11:44 AM
Call charges to rise
Moblie phone call expense and SIM cards will get costlier with the duty proposed by Finance Minister AMA Muhith in the budget for 2015-16 fiscal.
4 June 2015, 11:07 AM
4pc VAT for online trading: Muhith
Finance Minister AMA Muhith today floats the proposal to impose VAT at the rate of 4 percent on the online trading sector.
4 June 2015, 10:58 AM
Civil servants' bonus, festival allowances also come under tax
Finance Minister Muhith proposes imposing tax on bonus and festival allowances of civil servants besides their salary in the 2015-16 budget.
4 June 2015, 09:56 AM