VAT Books of Accounts & VAT Return Submission
This training module equips participants with practical knowledge of VAT record-keeping and return submission requirements in Bangladesh. It combines legal understanding with hands-on exercises to help learners comply with VAT regulations accurately and efficiently. The course is suitable for VAT practitioners, accountants, and business professionals.
VAT Books of Accounts & VAT Return Submission
The module is structured into four classes covering VAT legal basics, VAT registers and documentation, import VAT compliance, and VAT return preparation. Participants will learn how to maintain VAT books of accounts, prepare statutory VAT registers, and analyse Bills of Entry for VAT purposes. Practical sessions focus on preparing VAT returns, calculating input and output tax, and completing online submissions. The module also highlights common errors, penalties, and compliance best practices.
Class 01 - VAT & SD Legal Framework and Basics
Class 02 - VAT Register & Compliance
Class 03 - Import VAT Documentation and VAT Register Preparation
Class 04 - VAT Return
The VAT Books of Accounts & VAT Return Submission training module is designed to provide a comprehensive understanding of VAT compliance requirements in Bangladesh. This course explains the legal framework of VAT and Supplementary Duty under the VAT & SD Act, 2012 and VAT & SD Rules, 2016. Participants will learn how VAT operates in practice, including the VAT cycle and its impact on businesses and consumers.
The module places strong emphasis on proper maintenance of VAT books of accounts and statutory VAT registers. Learners will gain detailed knowledge of VAT documentation, invoicing, and challan requirements applicable to businesses. Import-related VAT compliance is covered through practical understanding of the Bill of Entry, duty calculation, and costing elements. The course also includes hands-on preparation of relevant VAT registers based on import and local transactions.
Participants will learn how to prepare VAT returns accurately using VAT Return Form 9.1. Practical sessions cover sales and purchase reporting, input tax credit adjustments, output tax calculation, and payable VAT determination. Online VAT return submission and common compliance mistakes are also discussed. By the end of the training, participants will be confident in maintaining VAT records and submitting VAT returns in compliance with regulatory requirements.
Total Classes: 5 sessions
Main Module: 4 classes
Problem-Solving Session: 1 dedicated class
Course Duration: 1.5 months
Class Schedule: Friday & Saturday evenings
Class Recordings: Full access to recorded sessions
Learning Resources: Unlimited access to VAT & Tax materials including Acts, Rules, SROs, GOs, SOs, and explanatory notes
Support: Lifetime support on VAT and Tax–related matters
- Certificate: Successful participants will receive a Certificate of Completion from RPE Academy
Facilitator – Ripon Bhowmik FCA, ITP, VAT Consultant
Mr. Bhowmik, is a Fellow Member of the Institute of Chartered Accountants of Bangladesh (ICAB) and a qualified VAT Consultant with over 12 years of professional experience in tax, VAT, customs, accounts, finance, and audit. He qualified as a Chartered Accountant in June 2019 after beginning his professional journey in 2014. His career includes managerial roles at reputed CA firms and a senior leadership position at a multinational company, where he led tax, VAT, customs, and BEZA-related compliance.
Currently, he serves as AGM – Accounts at Transcom Group, overseeing finance, accounts, import, tax, VAT and internal audit operations. He has conducted numerous training sessions at leading universities and professional institutes, reflecting his strong commitment to practical learning and professional excellence.
You will learn how VAT and Tax laws are applied in real professional scenarios through practical exercises, case studies, and guided examples drawn from actual industry experience.
Apart from that, this training will equip you with job-ready skills in VAT and Tax compliance, documentation, return filing, and regulatory requirements, helping you build confidence and professional competence.
This training is ideal for students, accounting and finance professionals, tax practitioners, corporate executives, and individuals seeking practical knowledge and career-oriented expertise in VAT and Tax matters.
Moreover, this course is suitable for aspiring tax professionals, fresh graduates, and working professionals who want to build strong practical skills and advance their careers in taxation and compliance.