VAT & SD Act 2012
Section 52 - Credit Note and Debit Note
(as updated till Finance Ordinance 2025)
(1) Every credit or debit note shall include the following information, namely:-
(a) the serial number of the credit or debit note, and the date and time of its issue;
(b) the name, address and business identification number of the supplier;
(c) the serial number, date and time of the relevant original tax invoice;
(d) the nature of the adjustment;
(e) the effect on the amount of VAT;
(f) the name, address and 1[business identification number (where applicable)] of the recipient of the supply if the amount of VAT payable on the supply is more than Taka 5000.00 (five thousand); and
(g) any other information necessary to identify the amount of any increasing or decreasing adjustments because of any adjustment event.
(2) If a credit note does not contain the information specified in clause (f) of sub-section (1), it shall not be used in support of a claim for any decreasing adjustment.
1 The words “business identification number” were substituted by section 68 of the Finance Act, 2022 (Act No. 13 of 2022) with effect from 01 July 2022.
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