How do I install the Bd Bookkeeping skill?

Run npx skillmds@latest add openaccountants/bd-bookkeeping in your terminal (requires Node.js), paste this page's agent-chat prompt into Claude, Cursor, or any MCP-connected agent, or download the SKILL.md file and copy it into your agent's skills directory.

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Is Bd Bookkeeping free to use?

Yes. Installing skills from SkillMD is free. This skill is licensed under AGPL-3.

Who published Bd Bookkeeping?

openaccountants (@openaccountants) published this skill. Their other Agent Skills are listed on their SkillMD profile.

Bd Bookkeeping by openaccountants — Agent Skill

Name: Bd Bookkeeping
Author: openaccountants

Bd Bookkeeping

> Use this skill whenever asked about record-keeping and bookkeeping for self-employed people and small businesses in Bangladesh. Trigger on phrases like "Bangladesh bookkeeping", "records for NBR", "invoice requirements Bangladesh", "freelancer records Bangladesh", "what records to keep NBR". Covers the records a business individual must keep, foreign-remittance evidence for IT exporters, invoicing, and retention. ALWAYS read before any Bangladesh bookkeeping work.

File contents

Bangladesh Bookkeeping & Records — Skill v1.0

General reference only. This skill is general tax/accounting reference material for AI-assisted workflows. It has not been reviewed for any specific person's facts, documents, elections, deadlines, residency, filing status, or local procedures. Do not rely on it to file, pay, amend, or take a tax position without review by a qualified professional in the relevant jurisdiction.

Section 1 — Quick Reference

Field	Value
Country	Bangladesh
Currency	BDT (৳)
Tax authority	National Board of Revenue (NBR); e-Return at etaxnbr.gov.bd
Core records	Income/receipts, expenses, bank statements, invoices, asset register
IT exporter must keep	Bank remittance/encashment certificates for every foreign receipt (also unlocks the export cash incentive)
Retention	Keep records to support the return (generally 6 years — verify)
Quality tier	Research-verified — pending sign-off by a Bangladeshi practitioner
Skill version	1.0

Section 2 — What to keep (Tier 1)

Income: client invoices, platform statements (Upwork/Fiverr), bank credits. For exporters, the bank remittance / foreign-currency encashment certificate is essential — it evidences export income and any ICT cash incentive (see bd-it-freelancer-tax).
Expenses: vendor bills, rent/utility receipts, equipment (for the asset register/depreciation), software/subscriptions.
Bank: full-year statements for all accounts (BDT and foreign-currency).
Tax: prior e-Returns, TDS certificates (for credit), trade licence, TIN.

Section 3 — Invoicing & VAT records

A business individual issues invoices showing the TIN (and BIN if VAT-registered). VAT-registered businesses keep the prescribed VAT records / Mushak forms and may use the NBR's electronic VAT (EFD/SDC) where applicable (see bangladesh-vat).

Section 4 — Worked example

A freelancer keeps: monthly platform statements, the bank encashment certificate for each remittance, a simple expense sheet (laptop, internet, software), and the year-end bank statement — enough to support the e-Return and claim the export incentive.

Section 10 — Prohibitions

NEVER let an IT exporter discard remittance/encashment certificates.
NEVER mix domestic and export income without separating the records.
NEVER state the retention period without verifying the current rule.

Disclaimer

Informational only; not advice. Verify record/retention requirements with the NBR. All outputs must be reviewed and signed off by a qualified Bangladeshi practitioner. Maintained at openaccountants.com.

Source: OpenAccountants — open tax Guides for AI, reviewed by named CPAs/CAs/EAs. Quality: source-cited draft. For always-current figures and named-accountant backing, connect the OpenAccountants MCP server (openaccountants-mcp).

---name: bd-bookkeepingdescription: > Use this skill whenever asked about record-keeping and bookkeeping for self-employed people and small businesses in Bangladesh. Trigger on phrases like "Bangladesh bookkeeping", "records for NBR", "invoice requirements Bangladesh", "freelancer records Bangladesh", "what records to keep NBR". Covers the records a business individual must keep, foreign-remittance evidence for IT exporters, invoicing, and retention. ALWAYS read before any Bangladesh bookkeeping work.license: AGPL-3.0-or-later (code) / OpenAccountants Guide License v1.0 (c---# Bangladesh Bookkeeping & Records — Skill v1.0> **General reference only.** This skill is general tax/accounting reference material for AI-assisted workflows. It has not been reviewed for any specific person's facts, documents, elections, deadlines, residency, filing status, or local procedures. Do not rely on it to file, pay, amend, or take a tax position without review by a qualified professional in the relevant jurisdiction.## Section 1 — Quick Reference| Field | Value ||---|---|| Country | Bangladesh || Currency | BDT (৳) || Tax authority | National Board of Revenue (NBR); e-Return at etaxnbr.gov.bd || Core records | Income/receipts, expenses, bank statements, invoices, asset register || IT exporter must keep | Bank **remittance/encashment certificates** for every foreign receipt (also unlocks the export cash incentive) || Retention | Keep records to support the return (generally 6 years — verify) || Quality tier | Research-verified — pending sign-off by a Bangladeshi practitioner || Skill version | 1.0 |## Section 2 — What to keep (Tier 1)- **Income:** client invoices, platform statements (Upwork/Fiverr), bank credits. For exporters, the **bank remittance / foreign-currency encashment certificate** is essential — it evidences export income and any ICT cash incentive (see bd-it-freelancer-tax).- **Expenses:** vendor bills, rent/utility receipts, equipment (for the asset register/depreciation), software/subscriptions.- **Bank:** full-year statements for all accounts (BDT and foreign-currency).- **Tax:** prior e-Returns, TDS certificates (for credit), trade licence, TIN.## Section 3 — Invoicing & VAT records- A business individual issues invoices showing the TIN (and BIN if VAT-registered). VAT-registered businesses keep the prescribed VAT records / Mushak forms and may use the NBR's electronic VAT (EFD/SDC) where applicable (see bangladesh-vat).## Section 4 — Worked exampleA freelancer keeps: monthly platform statements, the bank encashment certificate for each remittance, a simple expense sheet (laptop, internet, software), and the year-end bank statement — enough to support the e-Return and claim the export incentive.## Section 10 — Prohibitions- NEVER let an IT exporter discard remittance/encashment certificates.- NEVER mix domestic and export income without separating the records.- NEVER state the retention period without verifying the current rule.## DisclaimerInformational only; not advice. Verify record/retention requirements with the NBR. All outputs must be reviewed and signed off by a qualified Bangladeshi practitioner. Maintained at [openaccountants.com](https://openaccountants.com).---_Source: [OpenAccountants](https://openaccountants.com/skills/bd-bookkeeping) — open tax Guides for AI, reviewed by named CPAs/CAs/EAs. Quality: **source-cited draft**. For always-current figures and named-accountant backing, connect the OpenAccountants MCP server (`openaccountants-mcp`)._

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