13. Drawback of the taxes laid on inputs used for production or manufacture of exported goods.

13.    Drawback  of  the  taxes  laid  on  inputs  used  for  production  or  manufacture  of exported goods.-  (1) Notwithstanding anything contained in the provisions of Chapter VI of the Customs  Act, 1969 (IV of 1969), any person under the provisions of this section, shall have the right  to drawback  the value added tax, supplementary  duty, Import Duty, Excise Duty, and all other duties and taxes (except ad„ice income tax and the  supplementary  duty  imposed  on  any  specific  inputs  used  in  the  production  or manufacture  of  exported  goods  specified  by  the   Government  in  this  behalf  by notification  in the officials  Gazette)  paid  on  the inputs used  in the  manufacture or production of exported goods or services or in the goods or services  deemed to have been exported or any food stuff or any other consumable item, mentioned in sub-section (2) of section 3.

Provided that, if drawback is not claimed within six months from the date of export or deemed  export of any exported  goods or services  and where goods are exported  in

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partial shipment basis as per terms of confirmed and irrevocable export letter of credit or domestic back to back letter of credit or local or international tender, from the date of the last consignment, drawback shall not be payable under this section.

Explanation: In this sub-section, `date of export' shall mean the date on which the owner of the exported goods or services presents the bill of export for the said goods or services to the concerned Officer under section 131 of the Customs Act.

(1a)  Notwithstanding anything contained in sub-section (1), the Government by notification in the  official Gazette may, fix the rate of drawback of value added tax and, where applicable, other  duties  and taxes paid on specific input, used in the production  or manufacture of exported  goods or service or in goods service deemed to have been exported.

(2)     Any exporter can adjust all the taxes and duties eligible to draw back under sub-section (1) paid on input used in the export or deemed to be export of goods or service or used in foodstuff or other commodities stated in sub-section (2) of section 3 against output tax payable on any goods supplied or any service provided in Bangladesh.

(3)     The Board may, by Order published in the official Gazette, direct to pay drawback to any exporter all the duties and taxes specified in sub-section (1) to the extent that, those have  been   paid  on  inputs  used  in  exported  goods  consignment  wise  on  actual exportation or, where applicable, at the flat rate fixed by the Board on the basis of input output co-efficient.

(4)     The Board may, by Order published in the official Gazette, direct to pay 'drawback, subject to any condition specified in the Order, of value added tax or, where applicable, value added tax  and  supplementary duty paid by any person or organization  on any goods  produced  locally  or  service  provided  locally  to  implement  any  International Agreement.

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