Sweden, the Netherlands and Germany are among the best placed wealthy countries to cope with shocks like large-scale migration due to their strong safety nets, education programmes and economic opportunities, says a global report by KPMG.

BNP urges the government to reduce Value Added Tax (VAT) to a tolerable level in the proposed budget for 2017-18 fiscal year. The 15% VAT proposed in the budget is the highest among South and South-East Asian countries, BNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir.

Mobile operators yesterday blamed high taxes on handsets and duties on mobile services for less-than-expected growth of 3G and other telecom services in Bangladesh.

Implementation of the new VAT law would not only help the government to earn more from sales receipts but also from income taxes,

A forum of businessmen exchanges heated words with Finance Minister AMA Muhith centering FBCCI’s proposal on VAT. The argument took place at a meeting jointly organised by National Board of Revenue (NBR) and FBCCI.

Bangladesh government is working to reduce internet price at the consumer-level, State Minister for Post and Telecommunications Tarana Halim says.

For the very first time in its history, the National Board of Revenue (NBR) is going to offer sweets to the tax payers marking Chaitra Sankranti – the end of the last month of the Bangla Year. In line with Bangla tradition, NBR will also celebrate Halkhata on Pahela Baishakh, the first day of Bangla New Year.

Customs officials seize a luxury vehicle as what they say it was brought into the country by abusing diplomatic privileges.

With a vow to support the ongoing investigation of Customs Intelligence and Investigation Directorate (CIID), the World Bank has handed over another car, 11 days after the directorate sought information about 16 vehicles brought into the country duty-free.

The Indian government has extended the span of the income declaration scheme from Dec 17- March 31.

Three of the four top-taxpayer awards handed out in the electronic and print media category for fiscal 2015-16 went to The Daily Star

The National Board of Revenue is set to honour 141 taxpayers, including 76 individuals with tax cards later this month, for their

The National Board of Revenue plans to introduce electronic seals and locks to prevent theft of import and export goods at the private

Tax fair raked in a total of Tk 1,417 crore in taxes in the first five days, as visitors flocked to the venue over the weekend to complete

As soon as he learnt that the tax authority was issuing user ID and password for access to the online tax return filing portal at tax fair,

The Central Intelligence Cell under the National Board of Revenue is set to investigate money laundering cases involving tax.

No matter what the amount is, everyone with an income should pay tax, Finance Minister AMA Muhith proposes. “Whatever the amount is, Tk 5 or 10, a person having an income should pay tax on a compulsory basis,” Muhith said at a seminar at Officers' Club, Dhaka.

The National Board of Revenue has drafted a new income tax law that seeks to keep corporate tax rates identical for all companies and

The first edition of the winter tax fair kicked off yesterday to a huge response from taxpayers, much to the delight of the National

The number of tax return submissions is gradually increasing but the tally continues to remain very low considering the size and growth of the economy, analysts said.