Customs, Excise and VAT Appellate Tribunal explained

Customs, Excise and VAT Appellate Tribunal
Formation:1 October 1995
Headquarters:Dhaka, Bangladesh
Region Served:Bangladesh
Language:Bengali

Customs, Excise and VAT Appellate Tribunal is a Bangladesh government quasi-judicial tribunal that holds hearing on tax related disputes.[1]

Customs, Excise and VAT Appellate Tribunal is under the National Board of Revenue.[2]

History

Customs, Excise and VAT Appellate Tribunal was established on 1 October 1995.[3] The verdicts of the tribunal can be appealed to the High Court Division.[4] It is composed of one tax officer and one judge, one of whom will be the president of the tribunal.

Matiur Rahman, president of the Customs, Excise and VAT Appellate Tribunal, was removed from office on 23 June 2024 following allegations of corruption against him in the media. [5] The Anti-Corruption Commission created a three member investigation committee.[6]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Legal System - Banglapedia . 2024-06-23 . en.banglapedia.org.
  2. Web site: 2024-06-23 . ACC initiates investigation against NBR’s Matiur . 2024-06-23 . Prothomalo . en.
  3. Web site: Customs, Excise & VAT Appellate Tribunal, Dhaka, Bangladesh . 2024-06-23 . en-US.
  4. Web site: Bala . Swapan Kumar . Customs, Excise and VAT Appellate Tribunal . 2024-06-23 . Banglapedia.
  5. Web site: 2024-06-23 . Matiur Rahman removed from NBR post after controversy . 2024-06-23 . The Daily Star . en.
  6. Web site: ACC forms 3-member committee to probe Matiur's case . 2024-06-23 . RTV Online . en.