Income Tax, VAT & Customs Law

Fiscal compliance in Bangladesh has undergone massive statutory evolution with the enactment of the Income Tax Act 2023 (Aykor Ain 2023) and the Value Added Tax and Supplementary Duty Act 2012. ZCA LEGAL delivers high-level tax advisory, audit defense, and appellate litigation before revenue tribunals and the Supreme Court.

Comprehensive Fiscal Law Practice

• Corporate Tax Planning & Assessments: Structuring tax-efficient corporate models, withholding tax (TDS/AIT) compliance, transfer pricing documentation, and defense against arbitrary assessment orders under Section 73, 82BB, and 83.
• Audit Defense & Show Cause Hearings: Formulating legal replies to Central Intelligence Cell (CIC) inquiries, Large Taxpayers Unit (LTU) notices, and VAT audit demand objections.
• Taxes Appellate Tribunal Advocacy: Filing and arguing statutory appeals before the Commissioner of Taxes (Appeals) and the Taxes Appellate Tribunal against arbitrary disallowances or penalty orders.
• High Court Income Tax References: Framing substantial questions of law under Section 160 of the Income Tax Act 2023 before Division Benches of the High Court Division.
• Customs & VAT Litigation: Challenging customs HS code classification disputes, provisional duty assessments, bonded warehouse license cancellations, and VAT seizure notices.
• Constitutional Writs against Arbitrary Recovery: Moving emergency writ petitions to stay illegal attachment of corporate bank accounts and arbitrary distress warrants issued by revenue authorities.

Protecting Corporate Liquidity

Our chamber combines deep statutory interpretation with accounting precision, helping corporate enterprises minimize unwarranted tax liabilities within the strict bounds of law.