Mobile internet to be costlier

Supplementary duty on internet usage on mobile phones has been increased in the proposed national budget for the 2024-25 fiscal year.

This increases the cost of using the internet for customers. The additional tax will be effective from Thursday afternoon.

Earlier, customers had to pay 15% VAT and 15% supplementary duty on mobile internet. 

Now it has been increased by another 5%. Along with this, consumers will also have to pay a 1% surcharge.

Finance Minister Abul Hassan Mahmood Ali presented the proposed budget for the 2024-2025 fiscal year amounting to Tk797,000 crore (Tk7.97 trillion) in parliament on Thursday.

This was his first budget unveiling and the first budget after the reelection of the Awami League government in January.