NBR eases VAT rules on ‘deemed exports’

Move to ease VAT process for local suppliers, boost national exports, NBR says
11 October 2025, 19:08 PM

Govt forms taskforce to strengthen tax system, mobilise domestic resources

The nine-member taskforce will formulate recommendations to reform and reorganise the tax structure to raise the tax-to-GDP ratio
6 October 2025, 18:16 PM

NBR to form intelligence teams to curb tax evasion

The National Board of Revenue (NBR) has instructed each tax region to form dedicated Intelligence and Investigation Teams (IITs) tasked with detecting and investigating suspected cases of tax evasion.
5 October 2025, 21:33 PM

Exports fall for second month

September shipment down 4.6% YoY to $3.62b as Trump tariffs weighed on US orders
5 October 2025, 18:00 PM

How to file income tax return online – a step by step guideline

From August 4 onwards, every taxpayer must file income tax return online
29 September 2025, 10:16 AM

NBR allows duty-free imports for partial exporters against bank guarantee

The benefit has been given to increase exports, it said.
29 September 2025, 06:04 AM

Flawed NBR split risks severe fallout

The ordinance abolishing the National Board of Revenue (NBR) and splitting it into two entities—Revenue Policy and Revenue Management—does not adequately reflect the recommendations of the advisory committee, according to one of its members.
27 September 2025, 18:01 PM

US flags fiscal transparency gaps in Bangladesh

Bangladesh suffers from a lack of transparency in government revenue and expenditures, the US Department of State said in a report released on September 19.
20 September 2025, 18:28 PM

NBR honours five firms as e-return champions

The NBR organised the programme to celebrate a major milestone in its ongoing digital transformation journey
19 September 2025, 05:46 AM

NBR imposes 1% source tax on edible oil to collect Tk 600cr

Importers worry new tax on edible oil will increase costs
16 September 2025, 18:00 PM

Govt to split NBR into two divisions by Dec

The government is set to complete the split of the National Board of Revenue (NBR) into two separate divisions by December this year.
11 September 2025, 18:00 PM

NBR finds 1,300 cars hidden from tax files

A fresh investigation by the National Board of Revenue (NBR) has revealed that owners of more than 1,300 luxury cars, including high-end brands like BMW, Mercedes, Porsche and Rolls-Royce, concealed information about the vehicles in their tax files to evade tax.
9 September 2025, 18:00 PM

Govt issues revised ordinance on NBR split, abolition

The government has issued a revised ordinance on the split of the National Board of Revenue (NBR) into two separate divisions paving the way for revenue officials to head the top and senior positions of the Revenue Policy Division.
2 September 2025, 18:00 PM

NBR suspends nine more officials

Nine more officials of the National Board of Revenue (NBR) have been suspended for their alleged involvement in organising protests against the government's ordinance that dissolved the NBR and split it into two divisions.
18 August 2025, 14:38 PM

Made with US cotton? Pay less at US customs

US customs will apply a tariff rate only to the non-American portion of a product's value
2 August 2025, 18:01 PM

Govt’s ‘single window’ speeds up trade services

Over 85 percent of the certificates, licences, and permits (CLPs) issued so far through the Bangladesh Single Window (BSW) system were delivered within an hour, according to the National Board of Revenue.
21 July 2025, 18:00 PM

Four top NBR officials sent into retirement

The finance ministry yesterday sent four top officials of the National Board of Revenue (NBR) into retirement on ‘public interest’.
2 July 2025, 18:09 PM

Five more NBR officials under ACC scanner

The Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) has initiated another formal inquiry into allegations of corruption and irregularities, including illegal amassing of wealth, abuse of authority, and favouritism, against five more senior officials of the National Board of Revenue (NBR).
1 July 2025, 21:33 PM

NBR stalemate: Business leaders meet with finance adviser

NBR officials’ work abstention hampering export, import activities, they say
29 June 2025, 12:38 PM

5-member panel of advisers formed to resolve NBR crisis

Energy Adviser Fouzul Kabir Khan will head the panel
29 June 2025, 12:27 PM