The expenditure hit Tk 1.07 lakh crore, down from Tk 1.15 lakh crore in the previous year

Investments and donations in fourteen (14) specified sectors have been made eligible for tax rebate, subject to Section 78 of the Income Tax Act, 2023 and Part III of the Sixth Schedule

National Board of Revenue (NBR) Chairman Md Abdur Rahman Khan today slammed the country's two premium bourses and the sole securities depository for failing to go public, despite more than a decade having passed since demutualisation.

The National Board of Revenue (NBR) is considering a range of measures to strengthen revenue collection in the upcoming fiscal year 2026-27 (FY27), including the reintroduction of a wealth tax, a new inheritance tax, higher rates for the ultra-rich, and a rationalisation of existing tax exemptions.

Bangladesh secured higher foreign loan commitments in the first eight months of the current fiscal year, yet actual disbursement fell by 26 percent compared with the same period last year, raising concerns about the country’s ability to use external funds effectively.

The National Board of Revenue (NBR) yesterday extended the income tax return submission deadline for companies by one month-- to April 15.

Previously, the deadline for filing returns for the 2025–26 tax year was set for March 15

NBR requested officials to take steps to ensure the country’s trade remains uninterrupted during the festive period

Threatening messages based on fabricated claims have been sent through fake email addresses

Work on the upcoming budget has already begun, says the tax administrator

The NBR has introduced a special registration system for Bangladeshi taxpayers abroad

Revenue collection by the National Board of Revenue (NBR) grew 13 percent year-on-year to Tk 2.24 lakh crore in the July-January period of fiscal year 2025-26 (FY26), driven largely by strong VAT receipts from domestic trade and economic activity.

A national tax reform taskforce has recommended introducing a 1 percent levy on gifts and bequests as part of efforts to modernise Bangladesh’s tax system and raise the tax-to-GDP ratio.

A person can apply for cancellation of their registration under certain conditions

The National Board of Revenue (NBR) has introduced an automated system that allows advance income tax (AIT) paid at the import stage to be directly credited to taxpayers’ electronic returns.

NBR rolls out e-refunds for VAT

The reform aims to divide the NBR into two separate bodies

The NBR brought 131,000 previously unregistered businesses under the VAT net

The NBR made Customs Bond Management System mandatory for all exporters

Protest, turmoil, and punishment -- these three words defined Bangladesh’s revenue sector in 2025, a year marked by the split of the National Board of Revenue (NBR), a major source of government income..Following a mass uprising in August last year, the interim government launched long-awa