Establishing a pro-taxpayer environment in an emerging economy like Bangladesh where the tax-GDP ratio is hovering around 10-11 per cent requires a very close review of existing rules and regulations one by one, if not word by word in fitting with present day demand of social norms and business practices.

The Custom House, Chattogram (CHC) has seized 3.2 crore cigarette tax stamps that were illegally brought from China under false pretense.

Over 38 per cent of the revenue collected by the National Board of Revenue (NBR) comes from value-added tax, said Abu Hena Md Rahmatul Muneem, chairman of the tax administrator.’

The VAT Intelligence has sued Nahid Enterprise for evading value-added tax of Tk 275 crore in five years between July 2016 and May 2021.

Global tech giants have deposited a total of Tk 30 crore in value-added tax (VAT) to the state coffer since they received VAT registration from the National Board of Revenue, said officials yesterday.

VAT intelligence today conducted a drive at American Burger, a fast food shop at Dhanmondi in Dhaka.

The National Board of Revenue (NBR) today extended the deadline for income tax return submission by a month.

The tax rate will come down if more people can be brought under the tax net, analysts said in a seminar today.

The importers and bidders who bought cars from Chattogram customs through auction have failed to release the vehicles, as they did not get clearance permit from the commerce ministry. 

The importers and bidders who bought cars from Chattogram customs through auction have failed to release the vehicles, as they did not get clearance permit from the commerce ministry. 

The National Board of Revenue yesterday honoured the late Latifur Rahman, founding chairman of Transcom Group, and Shahnaz Rahman, the conglomerate’s current chairman, as the country’s top taxpayers for their exemplary tax compliance in 2020-21.

The National Board of Revenue (NBR) introduced tax cards more than a decade ago and expanded its associated list from fiscal 2015-16 to recognise compliant taxpayers in various sectors and professions.

The National Board of Revenue (NBR) today honoured 42 top taxpayers of Chattogram division.

The National Board of Revenue (NBR) today honoured Unilever Bangladesh Limited (UBL) as one of the top taxpayers for the fiscal year 2020-21.

The National Board of Revenue (NBR) today honoured Latifur Rahman, the founder and former chairman of Transcom Group, and Shahnaz Rahman, the current chairman of the conglomerate, as the top taxpayers for their exemplary tax compliance for the year 2020-21.

The National Board of Revenue today honoured the country's top taxpayers to recognise their compliance and commitment to paying taxes regularly.

Danish Foods Ltd, an organisation of Partex Group, has been sued for allegedly evading value-added tax (VAT) of Tk 3.46 crore.

The National Board of Revenue (NBR) yesterday announced the names of nine firms in order to honour them for paying the highest amount of value-added tax (VAT) nationally in their respective sectors for fiscal 2019-20.

The National Board of Revenue (NBR) yesterday named 141 top taxpayers, including 75 individuals, for the payment of the highest amount of taxes to the state coffer for the year of 2020-21.

Over 10 days past opening, booths receiving tax returns at the National Board of Revenue (NBR) field offices are yet to draw substantial crowds.