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THE SIXTH SCHEDULE
PART A
EXCLUSIONS FROM TOTAL INCOME
[See section 44(1)]
(1) Any income derived from 1[house property] held under trust or other legal obligation 2[or from operation of micro credit by such trust or obligation] wholly for religious or charitable purposes, and in the case of 1[house property] so held in part only for such purposes, the income applied, or finally set apart for application, thereto.
3[Explanation.- The provisions of this paragraph shall not apply in the case of a non-government organisation registered with NGO Affairs Bureau].
(2) Where any income is not applied or is not deemed to have been applied to charitable or religious purposes in Bangladesh during the income year but is accumulated, or finally set apart, for application to such purposes in Bangladesh, such income shall not be included in the total income of the income year of the person in receipt of the income, provided the following conditions are complied with, namely,-
(a) such person specifies, by notice in writing given to the Deputy
Commissioner of Taxes, the purpose for which the income is being accumulated or set apart, and the period for which the income is to be accumulated or set apart, which shall in no case exceed ten years;
(b) the money so accumulated or set apart is-
(i) invested in any Government security as defined in section 2(2) of Public Debt Act, 1944 (XVIII of 1944), or in any other security which may be approved by the Government in this behalf, or
(ii) deposited in any account with the Post Office Savings Bank 4[,or
5[(iii) deposited at least fifty per cent of such money in an account with scheduled bank of which fifty one per cent or more share are held by the government and the rest amount of money may be deposited in any scheduled bank.]
(3) Where any income which-
(a) is applied to purposes other than charitable or religious purposes or ceases to be accumulated or set apart for application thereto, or
(b) ceases to remain invested in any security or deposited in any account referred to in sub-paragraph (2), or
(c) is not utilised for the purpose for which it is so accumulated or set apart during the period referred to in sub-paragraph (2) or in the year immediately following the expiry thereof,
shall be deemed to be the income of such person of the income year in which it is so applied or ceases to be so accumulated or set apart or ceases to remain so invested or deposited or, as the case may be, of the income year immediately following the expiry of the period aforesaid.
6[Explanation.-***]
7[1A. Any service charge derived from operation of micro credit by a nongovernment organisation registered with NGO Affairs Bureau 8[or Microcredit Regulatory Authority].
Explanation.- For the purpose of this paragraph, "service charge" means any financial charge or interest or share of profit, called by whatever name, paid or payable by the loan recipient for the amount borrowed under micro credit programme from the non-government organisation].
2. 9[Any voluntary contributions received by a religious or charitable institution] and applicable solely to religious or charitable purposes:
Provided that nothing contained in paragraph 1 or 2 shall operate to exempt from the provisions of this Ordinance that part of the total income of a private religious trust which does not ensure for the benefit of the public.
10[3. The income of a local government.]
4. (1) Any income accruing to, or derived by, a provident fund to which the Provident Fund Act, 1925 (XIX of 1925), applies.
(2) Any income accruing to, or derived by, workers participation fund established under the 11[বাংলাদেশ শ্রম আইন, ২০০৬ (২০০৬ সনের ৪২ নং আইন), Bangladesh Labour Act, 2006 (Act No. XLII of 2006)], subject to any such conditions and limits as may be prescribed.
5. Any special allowance, benefits or perquisite specifically granted to meet expenses wholly and necessarily incurred in the performance of the duties of an office or employment of profit.
12[6. Any income received by the trustees on behalf of a recognised provident fund, an approved superannuation fund 13[or pension fund] and an approved gratuity fund.]
7. Any income received-
(a) by any ambassador, high commissioner, envoy, minister, charge d'affairs, commissioner, counsellor, consul de carriere, secretary, adviser or attache of an embassy, high commission, legation or commission of a foreign State, as remuneration from such State for service in such capacity;
(b) by a trade commissioner or other official representative in Bangladesh of a foreign State (not holding office as such in an honorary capacity) as his official salary, if the official salary of the corresponding officials, if any, of the Government, resident for similar purposes in the country concerned, enjoy a similar exemption in that country;
(c) by a member of the staff of any of the officials referred to in clauses (a) and (b), as his official salary, when such member is not a citizen of Bangladesh and is either a subject of the country represented or a subject of some other foreign State and is not engaged in any business or profession or employment in Bangladesh otherwise than as a member of such staff, and the country represented has made corresponding provisions for similar exemptions in the case of members of the staff of the corresponding officials
of the Government of the People's Republic of Bangladesh in that country.
14[8. Any pension due to, or received by, an assessee fromthe goverment or an approve pension fund.]
15[(9.)***]
16[(10.)***]
17[(11.)***]
18[11A. Any Sum of aggregate of sum received as dividend by a person being an individual from a company or companies listed to any stock exchange in bangladesh up to taka fifty thousand]
19[12***]
20[13***]
14. Any income chargeable under the head "Income from property,"-
(a) in respect of a building the erection of which is begun and completed at any time between the first day of July, 1975 and the thirtieth day of June,1980 (both days inclusive), and the building is intended to be, and is actually, used for residential purposes only, for a period of five years from the date of such completion, subject to the following limits, namely,-
(i) in a case where the annual value of such building does not exceed eight thousand and four hundred taka,
--the whole of such value;
(ii) in a case where the annual value of such building exceeds eight thousand and four hundred taka, - eight thousand and four hundred taka:
Provided that where an assessee claims exemption in respect of more than one such building, the exemption under this clause shall be restricted to such portion of the aggregate annual value of such building as does not exceed eight thousand and four hundred taka;
(b) in respect of a building the erection of which is begun and completed at any time between the first day of July, 1980 and the thirtieth day of June, 1985 (both days inclusive), and the building is intended to be and is actually, used for residential purposes only, for a period of five years from the date of such completion, subject to the following limits, namely,-
(i) in a case where the annual value of such
building does not exceed fifteen thousand
taka, - the whole of such value;
(ii) in a case where the annual value of such
building exceeds fifteen thousand taka, - fifteen thousand taka:
Provided that where an assessee claims exemption in respect of more than one such building, exemption under this clause shall be restricted to such portion of the aggregate annual value of such building as does not exceed fifteen thousand taka;
(c) in respect of a building the erection of which is begun and completed at any time between the first day of July, 1975 and the thirtieth day of June, 1980 (both days inclusive), and which is intended to be and is actually, used for residential purposes only, for a period of five years from the date of such completion, subject to the condition that the plinth area of the building is not more than two thousand square feet. The exemption under this clause shall also apply in the case of housing companies, societies and estates where the construction comprises bungalows, flats, apartments or units (hereinafter referred to as units) each containing plinth area of not more than two thousand
square feet provided the construction comprises not less than twenty-five units;
(d) in respect of a building the erection of which is begun and completed at any time between the first day of July, 1980 and the thirtieth day of June,1985 (both days inclusive), and which is intended to be, and is actually, used for residential purpose only, for a period of five years from the date of such completion, subject to the condition that the plinth area of the building is not more than one thousand square feet. The exemption under this clause shall also apply in the case of housing companies, societies and estates where the construction comprises bungalows, flats, apartments or units (hereinafter referred to as unit) each containing plinth area of not more than one thousand
square feet provided the construction comprises not less than twenty-five units;
21[(e) in respect of building the erection of which is begun and completed at any time between the first day of July, 1985 and the thirtieth day of June, 1990 (both days inclusive), and the building is intended to be, and is actually, used for residential purposes only, for a period of five years from the date of such completion, subject to the following limits, namely :-
(i) in a case where the annual value of such building does not exceed fifteen thousand
taka, - the whole of such value;
(ii) in a case where the annual value of such
building exceeds fifteen thousand taka, - fifteen thousandtaka:
Provided that where an assessee claims exemption in respect of more than one such building, the exemption under this clause shall be restricted to such portion of the aggregate annual value of such building as does not exceed fifteen thousand taka ;
(f) in respect of a building the erection of which is begun and completed at any time between the first day of July, 1985 and the thirtieth day of June, 1990 (both days inclusive), and which is intended to be, and is actually, used for residential purposes only, for a period of five years from the date of such completion, subject to the condition that the plinth area of the building is not more than one thousand square feet. The exemption under this clause shall also apply in the case of housing companies, societies and estates where the construction comprises bungalows, flats, apartments or units (hereinafter referred to as units) each containing plinth area of not more than one thousand square feet provided the construction comprises not less than twenty-five units];
22[(g) in respect of a building the erection of which is begun and completed at any time between the first day of July,1990 and the thirtieth day of June,1995 (both days inclusive) and the building is intended to be, and is actually, used for residential purposes only, for a period of five years from the date of such completion subject to the following limits, namely :-
(i) in a case where the annual value of such building does not exceed thirty thousand taka; - the whole of such value;
(ii) in a case where the annual value of such building exceeds 23[thirty thousand taka;]- thirty thousand taka:
Provided that where an assessee claims exemption in respect of more than one such building, the exemption under this clause shall be restricted to such portion of the aggregate annual value of such building as dose not exceed thirty thousand taka];
24[(h)***]
25[(15, 16, 17***]
18. Any income received by an assessee in respect of any share of income out of the capital gains on which tax has been paid by the firm of which the assessee is a partner.
19. Any sum received by an assessee as a member of a Hindu undivided family where such sum has been paid out of the income of the family.
26[20. Any income up to taka two crore fifty lakh received by an assessee as gratuity from the Government or an approved gratuity fund.]
21. Any payment from-
(a) A provident fund to which the provident Funds Act, 1925 (XIX of 1925), applies; or
(b) a recognised provident fund, subject to any such conditions and limits as may be prescribed; or
(c) an approved superannuation fund, subject to any such conditions and limits as may be prescribed; or
27[(d) a workers participation fund established under বাংলাদেশ শ্রম আইন, ২০০৬ (২০০৬ সনের ৪২ নং আইন) to any person not exceeding fifty thousand taka, notwithstanding anything contained in any other law for the time being in force regarding tax exemption of such payment;”;
28[(22).***]
29[22A. Income from 26[dividend of] a mutual fund or a unit fund up to taka twenty five thousand.]
30[(23).***]
31[24. Any interest classifiable under the head "Interest on securities" receivable by an assessee on any security of the Government, which is issued with the condition that interest thereon shall not be liable to tax.
32[24A. Any income received by an assesse from wage earners development bond, US dollars premium bond, US dollar investment bond, Euro premium bond, Euro investment bond, pound starling investment bond or pound starling premium bond.]
25. Any sum representing interest credited on the accumulated balance of an employee in a recognised provident fund, in so far as it does not exceed onethird of the salary of the employee for the year concerned and in so far as it is allowed at a rate not exceeding such rate as the Board may, by notification in the official Gazette, fix in this behalf.]
33[26. Any amount received by an employee of a Government organisation, a local authority, or an autonomous or semi-autonomous body including the units or enterprises controlled by it, at the time of his voluntary retirement in accordance with any scheme approved by the Government in this behalf.]
34[27. Notwithstanding anything contained in any order or regulation for the time being in force, any income of an individual, being an indigenous hillman of any of the hill districts of Rangamati, Bandarban and Khagrachari, which has been derived solely from economic activities undertaken within the said hill districts.
28. An amount equal to fifty per cent. of the income of an assessee, other than a company not registered in Bangladesh, derived 35[ from the business of export but it shall not apply in case of an assessee, who is enjoying exemption of tax or reduction in rate of tax by any notification made under this Ordinace.]
Explanation.-- For the purpose of this paragraph,--
(a) sale of locally manufactured machinery, equipments and other finished products within the country to any agency against its procurement program in foreign exchange quota; and
(b) supply of locally manufactured raw materials and other inputs to export oriented industry under internal back-to-back letter of credit, shall also be included in the definition of "business of export."]
36[29. Any income, not exceeding 37[two lakh] taka, chargeable under the head "Agricultural income" of an assessee, being an individual, whose only source of income is agriculture.]
38[[30).***]
39[(31.)***]
40(31A).***]
41[(31B). ***]
42[(32.)***]
43[32A. “32A. Any sum or aggregate of sums received as interest from pensioners' savings certificate where the total accumulated investment at the end of the relevant income year in such certificate does not exceed taka five lakh.”;
44[“33. Any income derived from the following business of a person being a resident or a non-resident Bangladeshi for the period from the first day of July, 2008 to the thirtieth day of June, 2024 on the conditions that the person shall file income tax return in accordance with the provisions of section 75-
34. Subject to the conditions made herender any income from fisheries, poultry,46[***], production of seeds, marketing of locally produced seeds, cattle farming, dairy farming, horticulture, frog faming, mushroom farming, floriculture, sericulture for the period from the first day of July, 2008 to the thirtieth day of June, 2011-
47[(a) if such income exceeds taka one lakh and fifty thousand, the person shall invest an amount not less than ten percent of the said income in the purchase of bond or securities issued by the Government within six months from the end of the income year and hold such bond or securities till maturity of such bond or securities;]
(b) the person shall file return in accordance with the provisions of 48[under sub-section (5) of section 75] section 75(2)(c) of the Ordinance; and
(c) no such income shall be transferred within five years from the end of the income year 49[:
Provided that income from fisheries as mentioned in this paragraph shall not apply to a company as defined in clause (20) of section (2) of this Ordinance].
35. Any income derived from the export of handicrafts for the period from the first day of July, 2008 to the thirtieth day of June,50[2024].
36. Any amount paid by the Government as tax on behalf of a petroleum exploration company engaged in exploration of petroleum products in Bangladesh under Production Sharing Contract (PSC) with the Government of Bangladesh.
37. Income of any private Agricultural College or private Agricultural University derived from agricultural educational activities.
51[38. Any income derived from any building situated in any area of Bangladesh, not less than five storied having at least ten flats, constructed at any time between the first day of July, 2009 and the thirtieth day of June, 2014 (both days inclusive), for ten years from the date of completion of construction of the building, except the building situated in any areas of City Corporation, Cantonment Board, Tongi Upazila, Narayanganj Paurashava, Gazipur Paurashava and any paurashava under Dhaka district.]
52[39. "Income derived from any Small and Medium Enterprise (SME), engaged in production of any goods, having
(a) an annual turnover of not more than Taka fifty lakhs; or
(b) an annual turnover of not more than Taka 70 lakhs where the SME is owned by women:
Provided that exemption under this paragraph shall not be applicable to the assessee who fails to comply with any provision of this Ordinance.”]
40. Any income derived from Zero Coupon Bond received by a person other than Bank, Insurance or any Financial Institution, subject to the following conditions:
(a) that the Zero Coupon Bond is issued by Bank, Insurance or any Financial Institution with prior approval of Bangladesh Bank and Securities Exchange Commission.
(b) that the Zero Coupon Bond is issued by institution other than Bank, Insurance or any Financial Institution with prior approval of Securities Exchange Commission.
53[(41.)***].
54[42. Any income from poultry farming for the period from the first day of July 2011 to the thirtieth day of June,55[2015] subject to the following conditions :
(a) if such income exceeds taka 1,50,000/- an amount not less than 10% of the said income shall be invested in the purchase of bond or securities issued by the Government within six months from the end of the income year;
(b) the person shall file return of his income in accordance with the provisions of clause (c) of sub-section (2) of section 75 of this Ordinance; and
(c) no such income shall be transferred by way of gift or loan within five years from the end of the income year.]
56[43. Any profits and gains under the head "Capital Gains" arising from the transfer of stocks or Shares of a public company as defined in কোম্পানী আইন, ১৯৯৪ (১৯৯৪ সনের ১৮ নং আইন) listed in any stock exchange in Bangladesh of an assessee being a non-resident subject to the condition that such assessee is entitled to similar exemption in the country in which he is a resident].
57[44. An amount of income derived from cinema hall or Cineplex which starts commercial exhibition between the first day of July, 2012 and thirtieth day of June, 58[2024] for the period, and at the rate specified below:
if it is set-up in-
(i) 59[Dhaka, Mymensingh or Chittagong divisions (excluding Rangamati, Bandarban and Khagrachari districts) for a period of five years beginning with the month of commencement of commercial exhibition:
Period of Exemption Rate of Exemption
For the first two years (first and second year) 100% of income
For the next two years (third and fourth year) 50% of income
For the next one year (fifth year) 25% of income
60[(ii) Rajshahi, Khulna, Sylhet Rangpur and Barisal divisions and Rangamati, Bandarban and Khagrachari districts for a period of ten years beginning with the month of commencement of commercial exhibition:
Period of Exemption Rate of Exemption
For the first three years (first, second and third year) 100% of income
For the next three years (fourth, fifth and sixth year) 50% of income
For the next four year (seventh to tenth years) 25% of income]
45. An amount of income derived by an industrial undertaking engaged in the production of rice bran oil and commencing commercial production by thirtieth day of June, 61[2024] and at the rate specified below:
if the said undertaking is set-up in-
62[(i) 63[Dhaka, Mymensingh or Chittagong divisions (excluding city corporation area and Rangamati, Bandarban and Khagrachari districts) for a period of five years beginning with the month of commencement of commercial production:
Period of Exemption Rate of Exemption
For the first two years (first and second year) 100% of income
For the next two years (third and fourth year) 50% of income
For the next one year (fifth year) 25% of income
(ii) Rajshahi, Khulna, Sylhet Rangpur and Barisal divisions (excluding city corporation area) and Rangamati, Bandarban and Khagrachari districts for a
period of ten years beginning with the month of commencement of commercial exhibition:
Period of Exemption Rate of Exemption
For the first three years (first, second and third year) 100% of income
For the next three years (fourth, fifth and sixth year) 50% of income
For the next four year (seventh to tenth years) 25% of income]
46. An amount equal to fifty percent of the income of an assessee derived from the production of corn/maize or sugar beet;
47. Income of an assessee donated in an income year to any fund established by or under the provisions of প্রধানমন্ত্রীর শিক্ষা সহায়তা ট্রাস্ট আইন, ২০১২ (২০১২ সনের ১৫ নং আইন) (Trust of Prime Minister's Education Assistance Act, 2012) ( Act No. 15 of 2012) subject to a maximum of-
(a) twenty percent (20%) of income of a company or taka eight crore,
whichever is less;
(b) twenty percent (20%) of income of an assessee other than a company or
one crore taka , whichever is less.]
64[48. Any income earned in abroad by an individual assessee being a Bangladeshi citizen and brought any such income into Bangladesh as per existing laws applicable in respect of foreign remittance.
49. Income of an assessee donated in an income year by a crossed cheque 65[or bank transfer] to any girls' school or girls' college approved by the Ministry of Education of the government.
50. Income of an assessee donated in an income year by a crossed cheque66[or bank transfer] to any Technical and Vocational Training Institute approved by the Ministry of Education of the government.
51. Income of an assessee donated in an income year by a crossed cheque 67[or bank transfer] to any national level institution engaged in the Research & Development (R&D) of agriculture, science, technology and industrial development.]
68[69[54. Any income earned by an alternative investment fund recognized by the Bangladesh Securities and Exchange Commission.”। ]
55. Any income of the Bangladesh Security Exchange Commission
for the Assessment Years starting from the first day of July,
2017 to the thirtieth day of June, 2022.
56. Any amount in the nature of an honorarium or allowance from or any
welfare allowance received by any person from the Government.
57. Any reward received by any person from the Government.
70[58. Any income derived from the operation of an elderly care home or a day care home for children.]
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1Subs. for "property" by F.A. 2001
2Ins. by F.A. 2002
3Ins by F. A 2002
4Subs. ", or" for "." and ins new sub-clause (iii) by F. A 2011
5Subs. by F.A. 2019
6omitted. by F.A. 1999
7Ins new paragraph 1A by F. A. 2002 and Subs. by F.A. 2014
8Ins by F. A. 2021
9Subs by F.A. 2014
10Subs. by F.A. 2000
11Subs. by F.A. 2014
12Subs. by F. A. 1993
13Ins by F.A. 2012
14Subs. by F. A 2020
15Omitted by F. A. 2002
16paragraph 11 omitted by F. A. 1991
17Ins new paragraph subsequently subs. by F. A. 2019
18Pragraph 12 and 13 omitted by F. A. 2011
19Subs. by F.A. 1997
20Ins sub paragraph (e) & (f) by F. A. 1985
21Ins by F. A. 1990
22 omitted by F. A. 1999
23 omitted by F. A. 1999
24 Omitted by F. A 1999
25Omitted paragraph 15,16 and 17 by F. O. 2008
26Subs. By F. A 2020
27Subs by F. A. 2015 again subs. by F. A. 2016
28Subs by F. A. 2003 Subsequently omitted by F. A. 2005
29Ins. by F.A. 2003 Subsequently Subs. by F.O. 2008
30Omitted by F. A 2015
31Omitted by F. A 1992
32Paragraph 24 and 25 ins. by F. A. 1992
33Ins new paragraph 24A by F. A. 2015
34Ins by F. A. 1993
35Paragraph 27 and 28 ins by F. A. 1995
36Subs. for "From the business of export" by F. A. 2003
37Subs. for "fifty thousend" by F. A. 2014
38Subs by F. A. 2002 Subsequently omitted by F. A. 2011
39Ins. by F.A. 1999 and subsequently omitted by F. O. 2005
40Ins. by F.A. 2003 and subsequently omitted by F. O. 2007
41Ins. by F.A. 2004 and subsequently omitted by F. O. 2011
42Omitted by F.A. 2002
43Subs. for "2015" by F.A. 2014
44 Ins by F.A. 2016
45Subs. ";" for "." and ins. new items (xxiii), (xxiv), (xxv), (xxvi), (xxvii), and (xxviii) by F. A. 2021
46 Ins. by F.A. 2016
47Omitted by F.A. 2010
48Subs. by F.A. 2014
49Subs. " , " and Ins. new proviso by F.A. 2010
50Ins."2015" by F.A. 2013
51Subs. by F.A. 2009
49 Ins. by F.A. 2016
50Subs.by F.A.2017
51Omitted by F.A. 2010
52Subs. by F.A. 2021
52Subs. for "2013" by F.A. 2013
53Ins. by S.R.O নং ৫৯-আইন/আয়কর/২০১২, তারিখঃ ২৮/০২/২০১২
54Ins. new paragraph 44, 45, 46 and 47 by F.A. 2012
55Subs. for "2015" by F.A. 2014
56Subs. for "2015" by F.A.2014
57Subs.by F.A.2017
57Subs. for "2015" by F.A. 2014
59Subs.by F.A.2014
61Ins. Paragraphs 48, 49, 50 &51by F.A. 2014
62Subs.by F.A.2014
63Subs.by F.A.2017
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