What NBR says about metro rail fare

The National Board of Revenue (NBR) has exempted Value Added Tax (VAT) on metro rail services.

A special order signed by NBR Second Secretary Barrister Md Bodruzzaman Munsi said this on Monday (January 6).

This (order) means the commuters of this service need not to pay any VAT on their purchased tickets. 

The revenue board as per the power bestowed on it according to the sub-section (3) of section 126 of the Value Added Tax and Supplementary Duty Act, 2012 has exempted the fast, safe, time-saving, environment-friendly and state-of-the-art technology-based transport system metro rail service from paying Value Added Tax.