20+ hour, 25+ min ago   (904+ words) The National Board of Revenue is set to exempt businesses and companies with annual turnover of up to Tk2 crore from minimum turnover tax, easing a tax burden that currently applies regardless of profitability. Under the proposed structure, businesses and companies…...

1+ week, 3+ day ago   (46+ words) The Business Standard VAT refunds pile up as NBR's online system stalls NBR officials said businesses that are already entitled to refunds, as well as those seeking to submit new claims, are being affected because the online software module is…...

4+ week, 9+ hour ago   (785+ words) Wednesday July 29, 2026 Despite offering tax relief in several areas in the FY2026-27 budget, the government has set the National Board of Revenue (NBR) an ambitious target of collecting 56% more income tax than the previous fiscal year. To achieve this goal, the…...

1+ mon, 4+ day ago   (503+ words) Business leaders have expressed concern after the National Board of Revenue (NBR) announced it would conduct on-site inspections of business premises and seize documents and electronic records to detect tax evasion, warning the move could increase harassment and corruption instead…...

1+ mon, 1+ week ago   (479+ words) Friday July 17, 2026 The government has announced a Tk60,000 crore incentive package to boost production and ease supply-side pressures while stepping up technology-driven monitoring and risk-based audits to curb tax evasion by wealthy individuals and large corporate entities, Finance Minister Amir Khosru…...

1+ mon, 2+ week ago   (217+ words) Finance Minister Amir Khosru Mahmud Chowdhury has said that the National Board of Revenue (NBR) will achieve its revenue collection target for the 2026-27 fiscal year. Speaking to reporters after a meeting with senior NBR officials and business leaders at the…...

1+ mon, 2+ week ago   (348+ words) Acting National Board of Revenue (NBR) Chairman Ahsan Habib has urged field-level officials to work in unity to achieve the FY2026-27 revenue target by facilitating trade, curbing tax evasion and ensuring taxpayers are not harassed. Addressing a virtual meeting with field-level…...

1+ mon, 3+ week ago   (329+ words) Thursday July 02, 2026 Parliament today (29 June) passed the Finance Bill 2026 with several significant changes including raising the income tax-free threshold for individual taxpayers and withdrawing the proposed provision on the disclosure of investments. Finance Minister Amir Khosru Mahmud Chowdhury moved the…...

1+ mon, 3+ week ago   (255+ words) Monday June 29, 2026 Prime Minister Tarique Rahman has proposed a series of tax cuts and relief measures for industries and the digital economy in the proposed budget for fiscal year 2026-27, including reducing VAT on digital advertisements and lowering duties on raw…...

2+ mon, 1+ week ago   (741+ words) The National Board of Revenue (NBR) Chairman Md Abdur Rahman Khan has said the government will be able to meet its revenue targets in the next fiscal year despite providing significant tax and duty exemptions to businesses and taxpayers. He…...