NBR moves to ease Ctg port congestion
The National Board of Revenue has issued a special order to expedite the auction, disposal and destruction of unclear goods to ease container congestion at Chattogram Port...
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Radical restructuring is no answer
WHILE the National Consensus Commission has dominated headlines with its efforts to forge consensus on critical constitutional issues, the ministry of finance has proposed a seismic shift in the country鈥檚 revenue sector: dismantling the National Board of Revenue and the Internal Resource Division to create two new divisions under direct ministerial control. This move...
Revenue reform should also consider progressive taxes
THE government has dissolved the National Board of Revenue with the Revenue Policy and Revenue Management Ordinance 2025, promulgated on May 13, to effect reforms in the revenue sector. The ordinance aimed at modernising tax administration and bolstering revenue collection has replaced the revenue board with two divisions, the Revenue Administration Division...
NBR dissolved, split into two divs amid protests
Bangladesh鈥檚 interim government has created two more divisions under the finance ministry by dissolving the National Board of Revenue in a move to modernise tax administration and boost revenue collections
Tax exemption for maximum 5yrs to companies: NBR
The National Board of Revenue on Monday released a new tax expenditure policy with a provision of giving maximum five years of tax exemption to a company or an industry...
NBR moves to bring land, flat, building owners under tax net
The National Board of Revenue has initiated a move to track down owners of land, flats and buildings across the country in an effort to widen the country鈥檚 narrow tax net...
Two聽tax commissioners become NBR board members
The National Board of Revenue has appointed Md Rafiqul Islam Chowdhury and Mutasim Billah Faruqui as members (tax) of its board.
Ordinance soon to split NBR, says chair
NBR chairman Abdur Rahman Khan said the reform ordinance to separate the National Board of Revenue will be issued soon as the advisory council has approved it...
NBR wants to ease business process for compliant taxpayers
The National Board of Revenue (NBR) is contemplating the introduction of a more simplified process for compliant import duty and tax payers to import the goods they need, helping them to do business more easily...
NBR mulls amending VAT law to make officers accountable
The National Board of Revenue is contemplating to introduce a system to account its officers for skipping any business entity without enlisting that in the Value Added Tax net.
Govt firm on helping local producers: NBR chair
National Board of Revenue chairman Md Abdur Rahman Khan on Thursday categorically said that the government was firm on facilitating the local producers...
NBR halts yarn import through land ports
The National Board of Revenue has issued a gazette notification regarding the ban on the import of yarn and some other products through the country's land ports from India, Nepal and Bhutan, following repeated demands from local textile millers...
Govt to focus on removing non-tariff barriers in next budget: NBR chair
National Board of Revenue chairman Md Abdur Rahman Khan on Tuesday said that the government would focus on removing non-tariff barriers in the budget for the forthcoming financial year 2025-26...
NBR looking to expand base of VAT payers
The National Board of Revenue has taken a move to expand its Value Added Tax base, with a view to increase revenue collection for the national exchequer...
Govt decides to ban yarn imports thru land ports
The commerce ministry has instructed the National Board of Revenue to take regulatory action to halt yarn imports through land ports.
Banks asked to freeze accounts of GM Quader, wife
The National Board of Revenue has instructed banks and financial institutions to freeze the accounts of Jatiya Party chairman Ghulam Muhammed Quader, also a former minister, and his wife Sharifa Quader over graft allegations.
Budget to focus on NBR split
The proposed bifurcation of the National Board of Revenue and the future role and responsibilities of the two offices of the revenue board after the spilt are likely to get a special focus in the national budget for the forthcoming financial year of 2025-26.
Many taxpayers abuse scope of tax exemptions: NBR chair
National Board of Revenue chairman Abdur Rahman Khan said that many taxpayers abuse the exemption as the tax exemption practice always misuse loopholes in the taxation system...
Cigarette price won鈥檛 increase in budget: NBR
National Board of Revenue Chairman Abdur Rahman Khan said that the price of cigarettes will not be hiked in the upcoming budget for the financial year 2025-26...
NBR begins spot assessment
The National Board of Revenue (NBR) has launched a new Spot Assessment programme to simplify the tax payment system to expand the tax net...
E-returns to be joined with banking system
National Board of Revenue chairman Abdur Rahman Khan on Tuesday said that the NBR was exploring ways to integrate online tax returns with banking system...
Most TIN holders didn鈥檛 submit returns in past 10yrs: NBR chair
National Board of Revenue chairman Abdur Rahman Khan said that laws and rules regarding taxes had not been implemented fully and among the 1.13 crore taxpayers or tax identification number holders in the country, 80-85 lakh taxpayers had not submitted a tax return in the past 10 years...
NBR for not allowing tax exemption unnecessarily聽
National Board of Revenue chairman Md Abdur Rahman Khan said on Monday that the government had taken a vow not to allow tax exemption in the coming days unless it was inevitably necessary for the interest of the country...
鈥楴BR takes master plan to digitise all operations鈥�
National Board of Revenue chairman Md Abdur Rahman Khan has said that the revenue board has taken a master plan to digitise all of its activities to ensure digital services for the taxpayers...
PRE-BUDGET DISCUSSION: Tax exemption will be phased out: NBR
National Board of Revenue chairman Abdur Rahman Khan said that the tax on taxpayers who had been enjoying the reduced rate will gradually increase...
PRE-BUDGET DISCUSSION: Businesses demand tax cuts, duty benefits
The industrialists in the leather goods and ceramic sectors, real estate businesses and reconditioned car traders demanded various tax cuts and duty benefits in the upcoming national budget for fiscal year 2025-26...
NBR launches customs risk management regulations against money laundering
The National Board of Revenue has issued a notification introducing the 鈥楥ustoms Risk Management Regulations, 2025鈥� aimed at addressing economic risks such as money laundering and terrorism financing...
PRE-BUDGET DISCUSSION: Next budget may see cut in tax exemptions: NBR chair
National Board of Revenue Chairman Md Abdur Rahman Khan on Wednesday hinted that the tax exemption system might be removed in the forthcoming national budget...
NBR exempts VAT on several essentials
The National Board of Revenue has exempted聽value added tax on several essential items to keep commodity prices stable聽during the holy month of Ramadan.
VAT machine made mandatory for highway restaurants in Bangladesh
The National Board of Revenue has decided to make mandatory installing Electronic Fiscal Device (EFD) or Sales Data Controller (SDC) machines at all VAT-eligible hotels and restaurants located on highways across the country...