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%

A businessman has brought Tk 730 crore under the guise of remittances from abroad and claimed a tax break, creating suspicions of tax evasion among officials of the National Board of Revenue (NBR).

The tax administrator organises a pre-budget discussion

No additional 7.5% trade VAT for shopping at supermarkets

As of now, 14.10 lakh taxpayers have filed their returns through the online platform, says NBR Chairman

The National Board of Revenue (NBR) on Saturday requested businesses to submit their proposals regarding value-added tax (VAT) and supplementary duty as part of its efforts to frame tax proposals for the 2025-26 fiscal year, which will begin in July.

Taxes also waived on physicians' hotel accommodation, food, and airfares

Customs did not release the vehicles as those who imported them are no longer MPs and cannot release them under the duty-free facility

Finance Adviser Salehuddin Ahmed yesterday said that increasing the efficiency of the National Board of Revenue (NBR) is essential for the growth of trade and commerce in the country.

He made the comment at an AmCham dialogue