The issue is not whether businesses should pay tax. The real question is whether gross sales or gross receipts (essentially, turnover) are an appropriate basis for determining tax liability, particularly for small and low-margin enterprises

Taxpayers filing their returns between July 1 and September 30 will qualify for a tax rebate of 5 percent of the tax payable, up to a maximum of Tk 25,000

Achieving both the revenue collection target and maintaining a business-friendly environment simultaneously is possible, DCCI President Taskeen Ahmed said

Some 60 percent of people who filed e-returns reported no taxable income, former finance adviser Salehuddin Ahmed said today, describing the finding from his tenure under the interim government.

Finance Division says structural weaknesses holds back revenue growth

The vehicles should have a minimum of 17 seats, including the driver

The Bangladesh Economic Association (BEA) placed the recommendation to the NBR

This is the second extension of the deadline

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.