National Board of Revenue (NBR)

There is no alternative to tightening financial regulation

BFIU must be empowered to do more to prevent money laundering
22 February 2024

Extend tax return filing deadline for companies: FBCCI

It wants the deadline to be extended until April 30
20 February 2024

Mahfuz Ahmed, Babita, and Siam Ahmed lead as taxpayers

This time around, Mahfuz Ahmed, Farida Akhtar Babita, and Siam Ahmed (in this order) topped the list of highest taxpayers for the tax year of 2022-23, under the actors' category, as per the National Board of Revenue (NBR).
5 December 2023

Cause for frustration for common people

There is not much in it to make us feel better in terms of its focus and measures.
1 June 2023

'NBR to be requested for sugar import duty waiver extension'

Senior Commerce Secretary Tapan Kanti Ghosh says
10 May 2023

Amnesty for black money will be unethical

It will not reduce capital flight, only encourage the corrupt
16 April 2023

E-payment made mandatory for taxes

The National Board of Revenue issues a notification on March 23
30 March 2023

Managing the politics of budget-making

The main focus of the FY24 budget must be on economic stabilisation.
28 March 2023

Why delay probing money launderers?

Investigators sitting on information about Dubai real estate purchase despite HC order
18 March 2023

Language of tax laws attacking to some extent: NBR chairman

The tax forms need to simplified too, says Abu Hena Md Rahmatul Muneem
1 March 2023

Govt honours top taxpayers

The government today honoured 76 individual highest taxpayers, including Transcom Group Chairman Shahnaz Rahman, The Daily Star Editor and Publisher Mahfuz Anam, and Prothom Alo Editor Matiur Rahman, for depositing the highest amount of taxes to the state coffer in 2021-22 fiscal year.
28 December 2022

Taxpayers can file return on Jan 1: NBR

The National Board of Revenue today said it will accept tax returns from individual taxpayers on the first day of January 2023.
28 December 2022

Why do NBR servers keep getting breached?

After the latest breach, it should be seen as a potential national security issue
13 December 2022

NBR Server Breach: Safeguards not working

At least three import consignments were released without inspection from the Chattogram Port using the login credentials of a top customs official in June-July despite the recent measures taken to thwart such cons that cost the state coffer in unpaid duties and taxes.
13 December 2022

NBR’s tax service month starts Nov 1

The National Board of Revenue (NBR) is going to celebrate tax service month this November to facilitate taxpayers return submissions.
26 October 2022

Revenue collection jumps 21pc in Jul-Aug

Revenue collection by the National Board of Revenue (NBR) witnessed robust growth of 21 per cent in the July-August period of the current fiscal year thanks to the devaluation of taka, high inflationary pressure and expansion of the economy.
21 September 2022

Tips for submitting tax returns

Paying taxes is considered a civic duty and doing so, is a stringent requirement of the law of every country as well. In Bangladesh, the National Board of Revenue or NBR is the governing body that oversees the collection of taxes and revenues. Every year, 30 November is commemorated as National Income Tax Day and it also marks the last date by which you have to report your earnings to the NBR by submitting your tax return memos to them.
12 September 2022

Mutual funds fall on NBR’s tax move

The unit prices in the mutual fund sector have dropped over the past few weeks even though they disbursed handsome dividends in recent times as the National Board of Revenue (NBR) suggested deducting source tax from the cash dividend income. 
25 August 2022

Petroleum remains NBR’s major source of revenue

Petroleum imports continue to be the major source of revenue for Custom House, Chattogram thanks to higher tariffs.
16 August 2022

Five global tech firms paid Tk 4.6 crore VAT in August to NBR

Five global tech firms paid Tk 4.6 crore as value added tax (VAT) in August with social media giant facebook depositing the highest amount, which reflects the growing desire of businesses to advert about their product and services in the digital sphere.
16 September 2021