National Board of Revenue

Misuse of Bond Facility / NBR halts Abdul Monem Group's import, export

It also instructs banks to freeze the Group's bank accounts

Tax on private universities: Must we make education more costly?

This move seems to be a punishment for non-profit educational ventures that aim to enhance our higher education landscape.

Sustainable business-friendly environment a must now: FBCCI

FBCCI sits with different trade bodies to prepare budget proposals

Rajshahi businesses should reduce reliance on subsidies: NBR chairman

NBR sits with Rajshahi businesses in a pre-budget discussion

Avail more foreign fund for project financing: PM

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina asked the authorities concerned at Ecnec meeting

New law offers scope to strike off TIN-holders

For the first time, the National Board of Revenue (NBR) has sought to grant opportunity to individuals and companies to de-register or make their taxpayer identification number (TINs) dormant owing to no taxable income and dissolution.

Draft income tax law / Who needs to file wealth statement?

The National Board of Revenue (NBR) is expected to place a new income tax bill in parliament today in an effort to modernise the direct tax system.

Google, Facebook to face 15% tax on digital ad income

The NBR shared the information a clarification to Bangladesh Bank

Sales of electric vehicles rising gradually

Electric vehicles (EVs), including plug-in hybrids, will one day dominate the automobile market in Bangladesh as the demand for cars run on alternative fuel is slowly gaining ground, according to importers and distributors.

February 8, 2023
February 8, 2023

Tax collection growth on the decline

Tax collection growth slowed drastically in the first half of the current fiscal year due to falling customs tariff and direct taxes amid declining imports and reduced profits of firms, limiting the government’s scope to spend on development activities.

January 22, 2023
January 22, 2023

Money Laundered Abroad: ACC ill-equipped to probe cases

Money laundering cases are not making much headway for a lack of cooperation from foreign countries, bureaucratic complexities and a shortage of skilled lawyers, said officials of the Anti-Corruption Commission.

January 16, 2023
January 16, 2023

AL MP Golap owns nine properties in New York City

Awami League lawmaker Abdus Sobhan Miah Golap concealed information about being an American citizen and owning nine properties in New York City in his election affidavit in 2018, found an investigation by a global media agency -- raising questions about his seat in the parliament.

January 3, 2023
January 3, 2023

Ctg port’s anomalies cost govt Tk 258 crore

The state coffers were robbed of Tk 258 crore for 26 counts of irregularities by the Chattogram Port Authority between fiscal 2017-18 and 2019-20, found the Comptroller and Auditor General (CAG).

December 27, 2022
December 27, 2022

Phones, laptops, internet turned pricier in 2022

Bangladesh’s steady embrace of digitalisation, spearheaded by a growing number of tech startups and rising software and IT service exports, has suffered a heavy blow from the imposition of new taxes this year. 

December 22, 2022
December 22, 2022

Shahnaz Rahman among top taxpayers

The tax authority yesterday announced Transcom Group Chairman Shahnaz Rahman, The Daily Star Editor and Publisher Mahfuz Anam, and Prothom Alo Editor Matiur Rahman as top taxpayers for fiscal 2021-22.

December 13, 2022
December 13, 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.

December 10, 2022
December 10, 2022

NBR’s advanced audit training for the income tax officials starts

The six-day training funded by the European Union consists of five different courses, the NBR said in a statement.

November 16, 2022
November 16, 2022

Nora Fatehi's appearance at Dhaka event hits new snag

The participation of Bollywood artiste Nora Fatehi at an event in Dhaka has hit a new snag.

October 31, 2022
October 31, 2022

Rein in tax exemptions

Known knowns -- is what best sums up the prognosis of the visiting International Monetary Fund mission so far as it looks to thrash out the conditions for the prospective $4.5 billion loan.

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