The National Board of Revenue (NBR) has requested the home, cultural affairs and other agencies to ensure source tax from payment of honorarium and other expenses for Bollywood artist Nora Fatehi.
The Bollywood artist is scheduled to arrive in Dhaka on November 18 to attend shooting of a documentary on Global Achievers Award titled "Women Empowerment in Bangladesh", said the tax authority, citing media reports regarding approval from the Information and Broadcasting Ministry.
The tax administrator said 30% source tax is payable on the total amount of honorarium and other expenses, including transport and accommodation as per the law.
As such, on November 13 it suggested the respective authorities, including the director of Hazrat ShahjalaI International Airport, to ensure payment of the tax to the state coffer.
The Information Ministry issued a circular on November 7 giving permission for the arrival of Canadian born Indian actress Nora Fatehi.
The permission was given following a request from the Women Leadership Corporation.
The artist is likely to join the Global Achievers Award titled "Women Empowerment in Bangladesh" organized by the women organization.
Earlier, on October 17, a circular was published which noted that Nora had been denied permission to perform in Bangladesh, reportedly due to the current global condition and dollar crunch.
