Govt job application fees increased as VAT imposed on service charge

The government has imposed value-added tax (VAT) on service charges in payment of government job application fees through Teletalk Bangladesh Ltd.

Currently, Teletalk gets a 10 per cent commission on the fee paid by an applicant for a job at different government organisations.

According to a circular of the finance ministry issued on Thursday, a 15 per cent VAT will be imposed on the 10 per cent service charges, local newspapers reported.

For instance, the application fee for a ninth-grade job is Tk 600. An additional Tk 69 will charged from a jobseeker for this grade of job as he/she has to pay 10 per cent service charge or Tk 60 and 15 per cent VAT on the service charge or Tk 9.

Meanwhile, applicants of 10th-grade jobs will pay an additional Tk 57.50 along with the application fee of Tk 500.

Aspirants of 11^th and 12^th grade jobs will pay a total of Tk 334.50 which includes Tk 34.50 as service charge and VAT.

The cost of application will be increased to Tk 223 for 13^th to 16^th grade jobs with the inclusion of Tk 23 as service charge and VAT.

Application fee for 17^th to 20^th grade jobs is Tk 100 and Tk 11.50 will be added as service charge and VAT.