The document discusses key aspects of Bangladesh's budget for fiscal year 2014-2015. It notes that the budget size increased 15.9% from the previous year to 2505.1 billion taka. While revenue targets grew 16.8% to 1829.1 billion taka, budget deficits also increased 13.4% to 675.5 billion taka. Bank borrowing grew slightly at 4.1% while external borrowing increased substantially by 30.7%. The budget allocates funds to sectors like agriculture, education, and power. However, huge bank borrowing may hinder private investment and inflation. Achieving high revenue targets amid political unrest remains a challenge.

1.  Md Kamrul Hasan Chy
 Roll 1291
 USTC, FBA

2. WHAT IS BUDGET
• Budget is an estimate of income and expenditure for a set
period of time.
• From the perspective of Bangladesh the most important issues
that are going to impact middle and poor class people need to
be discussed.

3. Budget FY 2014-15 Growth (Y to Y)
Budget Size 2505.1 15.9%
Sources of Fund (fig in bn) Growth ( Y to Y)
Target Revenue 1829.1 16.8%
Budget Deficit 675.5 13.4%
Bank Borrowing 312.2 4.1%
External Borrowing 242.8 30.7%
Application of Fund (fig in bn) Growth (Y to Y)
Non Development Exp. 1,282.3 15.9%
Development Exp. 863.4 16.8%
Annual Development Plan 803.1 13.4%
Other Exp. 359.3 4.1%

5. SOURCE OF FINANCING

6. Huge borrowing from bank may hinder private investment
and can put pressure in inflation

7. Key Features of Budget
Personal Income Tax
Personal income tax threshold has been increased to Tk.
220,000 from 200,000
Corporate Tax
Tax for publicly traded mobile phone company has been
increased from 35% to 40%
Tax rate increased for cigarette companies
Good move public health

8.  Black Money Whitening
The FY 2013-14 budget proposed extension of the scope for
whitening undisclosed income for investment in the real estate
• Only Tk. 38 crores was received as tax as against the total
whitened amount of Tk. 1,305 crores during 2009-2013

9. Import duty
 Import Duty
Has been reduced
from 3% to 2% on the import of capital goods
from 12% to 10% on raw materials
 Import Duty for essential goods
Full exemption of customs duties will continue.

10. Budget for Agriculture
Tk. 17,471 crores,
which is 11.95% lower than budget of FY2013
Subsidy is sufficient only for fertilizer. A higher subsidy may be
needed for other agricultural inputs

11. Budget for Poultry Farms and Garments
 Tax exemption for another two years; reduction of duties on raw materials
and spare parts
The Budget proposes to reduce supplementary duty on
This is beneficial for domestic consumers.
woven fabrics from 30.0% to 20.0%
knitted fabrics from 45.0% to 30.0%,
track suits and other garments from 45.0% to 30.0%,
various clothing accessories form 60.0% to 45.0%.

12. Budget for Education
Initiatives to be taken to eradicate illiteracy by 2014
 Raise teacher-student ratio
 Set guidelines for inclusive education for all
 Implement Primary Education Development Program-3 (PEDP-3)
 Establish Primary Teacher Training Institutes (PTIs)
 Establish of model schools at upazila levels

13. Impact on Overall Industry
 The budget has proposed a number of measures to stimulate industrial
Sector, which will
facilitate new investment and
help retain or improve competitiveness of different industries
 Continuation of tax holiday will help industry to grow
(17 industrial undertakings, 17 physical infrastructure, jute goods, fabric &
dyeing, poultry, fisheries, shrimp, fish etc.)

14. Impact on Pharmaceutical Company
Supplementary Duty (SD) has been proposed to reduce to 5% from 10%
Bangladesh pharmaceutical industry imports around 80%-90% of the raw
materials. Therefore, reducing SD on raw materials and raw improve the
Gross profit margin of the industry.

15. Impact on Power Sector
 Tk. 9053 crore (17.2% of total allocation)
 14.6% higher than in FY13 respectively
 A total of 54 projects will be implemented in FY14
 5 power generation plants to be completed in FY14:capacity 1480

16. Challenge
Target
Revenue
high
Political
unrest
Huge
bank
borrowing