President waives penalties on 21 NBR officials over protest
Star Business Report
6 September 2026 Business
Tax relief for firms with turnover up to Tk 2cr
Star Business Report
1 September 2026 Tax and Customs
Submit returns by Sep 30 for up to Tk 25,000 tax rebate: NBR
Star Business Report
2 August 2026 Business
DCCI urges NBR to spare compliant businesses from tax harassment
Star Business Report
20 July 2026 Business
NBR warns of fraud in the name of tax audit
Star Business Report
5 July 2026 Business
Five-year tax policy to aid entrepreneurs: Titumir
DU Correspondent
28 June 2026 Business
Bangladesh's tax collection falls behind economic expansion
Star Business Report
14 June 2026 Business

How Bangladesh’s surcharge and wealth tax system works

The richer you are, the more tax you pay
18 October 2025

NBR collection jumps 20% in first quarter of FY26

Tax collection jumped 20 percent year-on-year in the July-September quarter, the highest in recent years, buoyed by robust growth in value-added tax (VAT) and income tax receipts.
17 October 2025

NBR expands customs and VAT wings

The National Board of Revenue (NBR) has launched a major administrative overhaul and expansion of its customs and VAT wings to broaden the tax base and boost revenue collection..The Internal Resources Division (IRD) issued a notification on October 14 announcing the establishment of 12 new
15 October 2025

NBR eases VAT rules on ‘deemed exports’

Move to ease VAT process for local suppliers, boost national exports, NBR says
11 October 2025

Govt forms taskforce to strengthen tax system, mobilise domestic resources

The nine-member taskforce will formulate recommendations to reform and reorganise the tax structure to raise the tax-to-GDP ratio
6 October 2025

NBR to form intelligence teams to curb tax evasion

The National Board of Revenue (NBR) has instructed each tax region to form dedicated Intelligence and Investigation Teams (IITs) tasked with detecting and investigating suspected cases of tax evasion.
5 October 2025

Exports fall for second month

September shipment down 4.6% YoY to $3.62b as Trump tariffs weighed on US orders
5 October 2025

How to file income tax return online – a step by step guideline

From August 4 onwards, every taxpayer must file income tax return online
29 September 2025

NBR allows duty-free imports for partial exporters against bank guarantee

The benefit has been given to increase exports, it said.
29 September 2025

Flawed NBR split risks severe fallout

The ordinance abolishing the National Board of Revenue (NBR) and splitting it into two entities—Revenue Policy and Revenue Management—does not adequately reflect the recommendations of the advisory committee, according to one of its members.
27 September 2025

US flags fiscal transparency gaps in Bangladesh

Bangladesh suffers from a lack of transparency in government revenue and expenditures, the US Department of State said in a report released on September 19.
20 September 2025

NBR honours five firms as e-return champions

The NBR organised the programme to celebrate a major milestone in its ongoing digital transformation journey
19 September 2025

NBR imposes 1% source tax on edible oil to collect Tk 600cr

Importers worry new tax on edible oil will increase costs
16 September 2025

Govt to split NBR into two divisions by Dec

The government is set to complete the split of the National Board of Revenue (NBR) into two separate divisions by December this year.
11 September 2025

NBR finds 1,300 cars hidden from tax files

A fresh investigation by the National Board of Revenue (NBR) has revealed that owners of more than 1,300 luxury cars, including high-end brands like BMW, Mercedes, Porsche and Rolls-Royce, concealed information about the vehicles in their tax files to evade tax.
9 September 2025

Govt issues revised ordinance on NBR split, abolition

The government has issued a revised ordinance on the split of the National Board of Revenue (NBR) into two separate divisions paving the way for revenue officials to head the top and senior positions of the Revenue Policy Division.
2 September 2025

NBR suspends nine more officials

Nine more officials of the National Board of Revenue (NBR) have been suspended for their alleged involvement in organising protests against the government's ordinance that dissolved the NBR and split it into two divisions.
18 August 2025

Made with US cotton? Pay less at US customs

US customs will apply a tariff rate only to the non-American portion of a product's value
2 August 2025

Govt’s ‘single window’ speeds up trade services

Over 85 percent of the certificates, licences, and permits (CLPs) issued so far through the Bangladesh Single Window (BSW) system were delivered within an hour, according to the National Board of Revenue.
21 July 2025

Four top NBR officials sent into retirement

The finance ministry yesterday sent four top officials of the National Board of Revenue (NBR) into retirement on ‘public interest’.
2 July 2025