Tax collection growth slows further

The National Board of Revenue (NBR) registered a further slowdown in the growth of tax collection, making it harder for the agency to achieve its target for the current fiscal year of 2022-23 ending in June.

Language of tax laws attacking to some extent: NBR chairman

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

Tax return submission deadline may be extended till Dec 31

The National Board of Revenue (NBR) may extend by one month the deadline for the submission of income tax returns amid demands from various quarters, said officials today.

Revenue collection crosses Tk 3 lakh crore for first time

Revenue collection grew 15.51 per cent year-on-year to Tk 300,179 crore in the just-concluded fiscal year of 2021-22, according to the provisional data of the National Board of Revenue (NBR).

Rolls-Royce importer’s bond licence suspended

Chattogram Customs Bond Commissionerate has suspended the general bond licence of Z&Z Intimates which has recently been accused by customs intelligence of getting an imported Rolls-Royce worth Tk 27 crore released bypassing assessments.  

Corporate tax cut: Berger, Marico, United Power may miss benefit

The government has proposed a 2.5 percentage point cut in corporate tax rates for the listed companies in the national budget unveiled for the next fiscal year in a bid to develop the stock market and attract investments.

Tax collection growth slows further

The National Board of Revenue (NBR) registered a further slowdown in the growth of tax collection, making it harder for the agency to achieve its target for the current fiscal year of 2022-23 ending in June.

3d ago

Language of tax laws attacking to some extent: NBR chairman

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

3w ago

Separate tax policy making from collection

Top business leaders yesterday urged the National Board of Revenue (NBR) to ensure a conducive business climate by bringing reforms to the revenue sector, including having separate administrations formulating tax policies and collecting revenue.

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.

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.

NBR awards 9 highest VAT-paying firms

The National Board of Revenue (NBR) yesterday awarded nine firms for paying the highest amounts of value-added tax (VAT) in fiscal year 2020-21.

Most of 1.16cr eligible income taxpayers out of tax net

Most of the 1.16 crore people capable of paying income taxes in Bangladesh have remained out of the tax net of the National Board of Revenue (NBR), according to a senior official of the tax administration yesterday.  

Tax return submission deadline may be extended till Dec 31

The National Board of Revenue (NBR) may extend by one month the deadline for the submission of income tax returns amid demands from various quarters, said officials today.

Nearly 90% income tax comes from Dhaka, Chattogram

Dhaka and Chattogram account for 90 per cent of the income tax collected from across Bangladesh each year and so, the National Board of Revenue (NBR) should work on widening the tax net, according to speakers at a seminar.

Govt okays purchase of 6 container scanners

Cabinet Committee on Government Purchase yesterday approved a proposal for purchasing six container scanner systems from Nuctech Company Ltd worth Tk 327.1 crore..According to the Internal Resources Division (IRD), The National Board of Revenue (NBR) in October 2019 planned to buy 14 conta