Budget FY27: Who stands to win and lose from tax changes
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The BNP government is set to unveil a series of tax measures in the new budget for fiscal year 2026-27 today, offering incentives for green industries, digital entrepreneurs and technology manufacturers, while imposing higher taxes on tobacco products, conventional fuel-powered vehicles and selected imports.
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Solar power, EVs set to gain from green budget measures
10 June 2026, 00:00 AM
Finance ministry officials said a significant share of customs tax incentives in FY27 could be directed towards the solar sector
10 June 2026, 00:00 AM
Budget boost targets entrepreneurs, tech innovators
9 June 2026, 00:00 AM
Startups and IT-based businesses may no longer have to pay turnover tax from the next fiscal year, as the government looks to encourage entrepreneurship and innovation.
9 June 2026, 00:00 AM
Govt to make BIN mandatory for MFS merchants
9 June 2026, 00:00 AM
The government is set to make it mandatory for businesses to have a Business Identification Number (BIN) to open merchant accounts with mobile financial services (MFS) providers in the fiscal year 2026-27 national budget.
9 June 2026, 00:00 AM
Govt to unveil 5-yr corporate tax roadmap, with rates unchanged
8 June 2026, 00:00 AM
Tax rates, however, are unlikely to increase
8 June 2026, 00:00 AM
Govt plans tax relief for content creators
7 June 2026, 00:00 AM
May extend metro rail VAT exemption
7 June 2026, 00:00 AM
Govt may drop planned wealth tax, bike and rickshaw AIT
4 June 2026, 00:00 AM
The government is set to backtrack from its plans to reintroduce a wealth tax and impose a first-ever advance income tax (AIT) on motorcycles and battery-run auto-rickshaws in the upcoming budget for fiscal year 2026-27, according to officials familiar with the matter.
4 June 2026, 00:00 AM
Govt to unveil full-tenure tax roadmap
3 June 2026, 00:00 AM
Tax-free income ceiling to hit Tk 4.5 lakh by FY31
3 June 2026, 00:00 AM
Rising food prices squeeze households ahead of Ramadan
With Ramadan beginning in just over a week, a period when demand for essentials typically surges, households are facing mounting pressure from rising prices.
9 February 2026, 00:00 AM
NBR split caught in bureaucratic wrangle
Although the authorities published the gazette notification to split the revenue board, the implementation has yet to be completed as bureaucrats at the Secretariat are divided over staffing approval.
6 February 2026, 00:00 AM
GREENWASHED
Tk 10,000cr fund for cleaner and greener factories eludes SMEs, while influential conglomerates capture financing and default on repayments
2 February 2026, 00:00 AM
Abolish minimum tax, wealth surcharges
Tax reform panel also calls for dropping the excise duty on bank deposits
29 January 2026, 00:00 AM
China-backed hospital to boost healthcare in north
The government is set to build a 1,000-bed hospital in Nilphamari at a cost of Tk 2,459 crore, with most of the funds supposed to be coming from China, to improve access to modern healthcare in the northern region.
25 January 2026, 05:00 AM
Rooppur power project seeks Tk 25,593cr cost hike
The cost of the Rooppur nuclear power plant is set to rise by Tk 25,593 crore, pushing the total outlay to Tk 138,685 crore and extending the completion deadline to 2028.
25 January 2026, 02:22 AM
What may cash aid actually mean?
As Bangladesh approaches the February general election, political parties are once again centring their campaign promises on the household ledger.
23 January 2026, 04:41 AM
NBR misses target by Tk 46,000cr despite 14% collection growth
The National Board of Revenue (NBR) posted a 14 percent growth in revenue collection in the first half of the current fiscal year (FY), yet missed the target for the period by a staggering Tk 46,000 crore or nearly 10 percent.
21 January 2026, 00:00 AM
Online tax, offline refund
Taxpayers struggle to recover overpaid taxes as the manual refund system leaves money inaccessible
20 January 2026, 00:00 AM
Inflation rises to 8.49% in December
Following months of a brief pause, inflationary pressures continued to rise in December for the second consecutive month.
5 January 2026, 18:00 PM
A year of reform and resistance in the tax sector
A five-member advisory committee was first formed to guide the reforms
30 December 2025, 18:00 PM
A year of reform and resistance in the tax sector
Protest, turmoil, and punishment -- these three words defined Bangladesh’s revenue sector in 2025, a year marked by the split of the National Board of Revenue (NBR), a major source of government income..Following a mass uprising in August last year, the interim government launched long-awa
30 December 2025, 16:02 PM
A year without job security
Layoffs outpaced hiring, while employment shifted toward low-quality informal activity
28 December 2025, 18:00 PM
House rent climbs for three consecutive quarters
Arbitrary increase, slack law enforcement, high inflation to blame
28 December 2025, 18:00 PM
NBR proposes 47% increase in staff to run two new divisions
The NBR submitted the manpower proposal to the finance ministry last week
13 December 2025, 18:00 PM
Construction sector sees falling costs amid weak demand
Construction costs in Bangladesh fell for the seventh consecutive month in November, as official data from the Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics (BBS) showed a continued slide in building-material prices amid weakening market demand, according to industry insiders.
11 December 2025, 18:00 PM
VAT dominance squeezes consumers as income tax lags
VAT is charged at every stage of production and sale, and consumers always bear the final cost
10 December 2025, 18:00 PM
Rising food prices push inflation to 8.29% in Nov
Economists warn of raising further
7 December 2025, 18:00 PM
NBR logs 16% tax growth in Jul-Oct
Revenue collection rose nearly 16 percent year-on-year in the first four months of the current fiscal year, thanks to a turbulent base period last year and a more settled political and business climate now.
20 November 2025, 18:00 PM
Tangail BSCIC park blows past six deadlines, cost rises 2.5 times
Nearly a decade ago, the Bangladesh Small and Cottage Industries Corporation (BSCIC) took up a project to build an industrial park in Mirzapur upazila of Tangail. The goal was noble—creating employment through industrialisation two years after implementation and eventually reducing poverty.
17 November 2025, 18:00 PM