Bangladesh
Bangladesh (}, ), officially the People's Republic of Bangladesh, is a country in South Asia. It is the eighth-most populous country in the world, with a population exceeding 165 million people in an area of . Bangladesh is among the mos ...
first issued revenue stamps in 1972, the year after independence, and continues to do so to this day. Previously there was no country named Bangladesh and it was part of
India
India, officially the Republic of India (Hindi: ), is a country in South Asia. It is the seventh-largest country by area, the second-most populous country, and the most populous democracy in the world. Bounded by the Indian Ocean on the so ...
(till 1947) and part of
Pakistan
Pakistan ( ur, ), officially the Islamic Republic of Pakistan ( ur, , label=none), is a country in South Asia. It is the world's List of countries and dependencies by population, fifth-most populous country, with a population of almost 24 ...
(from 1947 to 1971) and respective revenues were used. From 1921 to 1947 various Indian revenues were overprinted BENGAL for use in modern Bangladesh and
West Bengal
West Bengal (, Bengali: ''Poshchim Bongo'', , abbr. WB) is a state in the eastern portion of India. It is situated along the Bay of Bengal, along with a population of over 91 million inhabitants within an area of . West Bengal is the fourt ...
.
Since independence, Bangladesh has issued revenues for the following taxes:
[Barefoot, John. ''British Commonwealth Revenues''. 9th edition. York: J. Barefoot, 2012, pp. 65-75. ]
*Airport Tax (1982–1988)
*Cigarette Tax (c.1972-c.1975)
*Court Fees (1973–1992)
*Entertainment Tax (c.1972 – 1988)
*Excise (1981–1986)
*Foreign Bill (1978-c.1992)
*Insurance (c.1978-c.1990)
*Notarial Fee (1977–1993)
*Passport and Visa (1972-c.1992)
*Radio (1981–1991)
*Revenue (1973–present)
*Share Transfer (1978-c.1982)
*Special Adhesive (1973–1987)
*Traffic Offence Fine (1990–2001)
*Vehicle Driving Licence (1977–1980)
*Vehicle Permit (1977–1992)
*Vehicle Tax (1977–1991)
*Vehicle Test Fee (1982–1991)
*Vehicle Transport (1990)
See also
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Postage stamps and postal history of Bangladesh
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Revenue stamps of India
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Revenue stamps of Pakistan
Pakistan first issued revenue stamps when it became independent in 1947 and continues to issue revenues to this day. In addition to national issues, the provinces of Balochistan, North West Frontier, Punjab, Sindh, as well as Azad Jammu and Ka ...
Online catalogue of Bangladesh Stamps.
References
* ourtney, R. Howard, ''Revenue Stamps of Bangladesh'', online catalogue, 2014, http://friends.peoria.lib.il.us/community/howardcourtney/revenuecatalog.html.
External links
Tax Stamps Collection
Postal system of Bangladesh
Bangladesh
Bangladesh (}, ), officially the People's Republic of Bangladesh, is a country in South Asia. It is the eighth-most populous country in the world, with a population exceeding 165 million people in an area of . Bangladesh is among the mos ...
Taxation in Bangladesh
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