Accelerate use of EFDs, ramp up monitoring
The National Board of Revenue should accelerate the use of electronic fiscal devices (EFDs) and ramp up monitoring to eliminate non-compliance with a view to raising more value-added taxes using technologies, said former top taxmen and economists.
Tax collection target likely to be missed, again
The National Board of Revenue (NBR) has been failing to achieve tax collection targets since the fiscal year of 2012-13 because of lofty goals set by the government and the absence of major reforms.
NBR server breach: Probe leaves puzzles
A probe report on the breach of NBR server that saw the release of 11 import consignments last year has raised more questions than it answered.
BCS Taxation Association gets new exec council
Tax Commissioner Md Iqbal Hossain and Additional Tax Commissioner Mohammad Mahmuduzzaman have been elected president and secretary general respectively of BCS Taxation Association for a two-year term.
Elevator assemblers get 3 more years of VAT waiver
The National Board of Revenue (NBR) has exempted elevator assemblers from paying value-added tax (VAT) for three more years until June 30, 2025, to encourage the growth of domestic manufacturing capacities.
No VAT cut for beauty parlours: NBR
The value added tax (VAT) on beauty parlour services will not be reduced in the upcoming national budget, announced National Board of Revenue (NBR) Chairman Abu Hena Md Rahmatul Muneem yesterday.
No cut in VAT on beauty parlour services: NBR chairman
The value-added tax (VAT) on beauty parlour services would not be reduced in the upcoming national budget, Abu Hena Md Rahmatul Munim, chairman of the National Board of Revenue (NBR), said today.
Avoid duties on local goods in FY23
The Federation of Bangladesh Chambers of Commerce and Industry (FBCCI) yesterday urged the country’s revenue authority to avoid imposing any supplementary duty on locally produced goods in the next fiscal year.
NBR extends facility to foreigners working at expressway
The National Board of Revenue (NBR) has extended its income tax exemption facility to foreigners working at the elevated expressway being constructed under a public-private partnership.
Hold comprehensive talks before finalising income tax law
Businesses yesterday urged the government to hold comprehensive discussions with trade bodies before finalising the newly drafted income tax law.