Md Asaduz Zaman

Economists said the target was unrealistic from the outset, given the NBR’s structural weaknesses

Total foreign aid disbursements fell 5.8 percent year-on-year to $8.07 billion in fiscal year 2025-26

The National Board of Revenue (NBR) plans to collect more than four out of every five taka in income tax through tax deducted at source and advance income tax (AIT) in the current fiscal year, extending a strategy that already delivered over 85 percent of income tax collection in FY2025-26.

The National Board of Revenue (NBR) is banking on four key areas to achieve its value-added tax (VAT) collection target of Tk 2.57 lakh crore for the 2026-27 fiscal year.

Shows OECD report as generous tax breaks, weak enforcement and informality keep corporate tax collection low

Manufacturers welcome decision, say it will support investment, jobs

The ongoing forensic audit of key official statistics disclosed during the previous governments, including gross domestic product (GDP) and the consumer price index, is likely to be completed this month, according to an official.

Overall GDP growth halves to 2.22% in Q3

One in five young people in Bangladesh, nearly 86 lakh in all, is neither working, studying nor training for a job, the latest Labour Force Survey (LFS) 2024 shows.

In 2026, the latest labour force data available on the Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics (BBS) website is from 2024.

The country ended fiscal year 2025-26 with a slight easing in inflation, as lower food prices helped slow overall price growth in June.

Businesses have welcomed the relief, and officials at the NBR say it will make compliance easier

TIN requirement for opening bank accounts may be dropped

Bangladesh has formally requested a deferral of its LDC graduation by at least three years to allow time to implement key domestic reforms

Businesses will face a lower financial burden when contesting tax demands from the next fiscal year, as the government has proposed sharply reduced deposit rates for dispute cases across different stages of appeal.

Despite a proposed increase in the tax-free income threshold, many taxpayers, especially salaried individuals, are likely to face a higher tax burden from the next fiscal year.

From the next fiscal year, a 15 percent capital gains tax may apply when selling gold, jewellery, digital currencies, or club memberships.

From the next fiscal year, a 15 percent capital gains tax may apply when selling gold, jewellery, digital currencies, or club memberships.

Bangladesh once relied heavily on foreign aid but gradually reduced its dependence on donor support

The proposed budget offers modest relief to low-income groups, while businesses and domestic industries can breathe easier as they have been spared major tax hikes.