Finance Minister AHM Mustafa Kamal on Thursday placed the proposed national budget for 2022-23 fiscal year, changing VAT and duties on different products, which would lead the fluctuation in the prices of some goods and services.
Prices up:
The products and services which would be costlier include - Mobile phone sets, Covid-19 test kits, hand sanitizer and PPE, first class railway services in addition to air-conditioned services, meditation services, tobacco products, computer printers, paper cup, plate and bowl, cheese and curd, imported birds of prey, imported ostriches and emus, imported mobile and other battery chargers, cash register, imported laptop and water purifying machine.
Price down:
The goods which would be cheaper include locally made refrigerators and freezers, locally made motor car and vehicles up to 2500 CC, sugar, puffed rice, wheel chair and cashew nut.
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