Bangladesh is a country in South East Asia that has implemented a ban on cryptocurrency transactions. Despite this, more than two percent of the population owns cryptocurrency, the income from which is not taxed (because it is not regulated).
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Bangladesh is a country in South East Asia that has implemented a ban on cryptocurrency transactions. Despite this, more than two percent of the population owns cryptocurrency, the income from which is not taxed (because it is not regulated).
Bangladesh has a moderate danger security level according to our rating. Jurisdiction has 37.5 points (from 100) for safety level in Numbeo crime rating (1). Homicide level (2) is 2.3 per 100,000 inhabitants a year.
Bangladesh Bank has previously stated (3) that transactions involving crypto assets are not legal in the country, and that violations could be punished with up to seven years imprisonment, a fine, or both.
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Currently crypto operations in Bangladesh are banned.
The Personal Income Tax Rate in Bangladesh stands (7) at 25 percent. The standard corporate tax rate has been reduced (8) in 2022 from 25% up to 22,5%. The capital gain tax rate is 15% based on Bangladesh Highlights 2023 (9). According to (10) the National Board of Revenue (NBR), currently, local citizens have to pay a 10% surcharge if their assets are worth from Tk3 crore to Tk10 crore, or they have more than one car or own over 8,000 square feet of real estate in the city area.
The surcharge rate is 20% for those whose assets are worth from Tk10 crore to Tk20 crore, and 30% for those with assets worth from Tk20 crore to Tk50 crore. Taxpayers with assets exceeding Tk50 crore have to pay a 35% surcharge, according to the NBR.
1)👉🏻Crime Index by Country 2023 Mid-Year
2)👉🏻List of countries by intentional homicide rate
3)👉🏻Bangladesh Bank
4)👉🏻Central Bank of Bangladesh. Official website
5)👉🏻Bangladesh Bank warns against transactions in 'illegal' Bitcoin, and other cryptocurrencies. Article
6)👉🏻Central bank issues notice banning Bitcoin in Bangladesh
7)👉🏻Bangladesh Personal Income Tax Rate. Article
8)👉🏻Bangladesh — Orbitax Corporate Tax Rates. Article
9)👉🏻International Tax Bangladesh Highlights 2023. PDF file
10)👉🏻Surcharge on the rich to be eased. Article