Energy Adviser Fouzul Kabir Khan will head the panel

A meeting will take place at 5pm tomorrow

Lower tax benefit only for firms offloading minimum 10% shares via IPO or direct listing

Now it is 10%, down from 15%

The tax-free income threshold for war-wounded freedom fighters may increase by 5%

The CPD distinguished fellow also questions transparency in policy formulation

The announcement comes amid continued protest by tax officials

In the face of turmoil amid continued protest by employees, the government yesterday backtracked from its position and stated it would bring “required amendments” to the new ordinance that split the National Board of Revenue.

Their four-point demand includes the repeal of the recently issued ordinance and the resignation of the NBR chairman

The government will duly consider demands from protesting officials of the National Board of Revenue (NBR), who have been observing a pen-down strike since the interim government passed an ordinance aimed at dissolving the revenue board on May 12.

Employees of the National Board of Revenue (NBR) yesterday postponed their pen-down strike after the top authority of the interim government invited them for a discussion over their demands to repeal the new Revenue Policy and Revenue Management Ordinance, 2025.

Simple rebranding won’t resolve structural flaws, he says

A draft "State Policy and Revenue Management Ordinance, 2025 was approved last month proposing to dissolve the NBR

Several hundred tax and customs officials staged a demonstration at the National Board of Revenue (NBR) headquarters in Dhaka today, demanding revisions to a draft ordinance that proposes dividing the board into two separate divisions and allowing top appointments from outside the revenue cadre.

Bangladesh’s interim government has moved to restructure the country’s tax system by creating two new divisions under the Ministry of Finance, a move aligned with recommendations from the International Monetary Fund.

The National Board of Revenue (NBR) is set to introduce a new system for collecting travel tax directly from outbound passengers, replacing the current practice where airlines include the tax in ticket prices and later deposit it into the state coffer.

The CCCI submitted 114 proposals for the upcoming budget

Nearly 10 lakh out of 15 lakh e-return filers have submitted zero returns, he says at ERF event

SM Faruqi Hasan, founding president of the Ontario unit of the Awami League, is involved in the case

It also suggested reducing the highest income tax rate from 30% to 25%