Simple rebranding won’t resolve structural flaws, he says
A draft "State Policy and Revenue Management Ordinance, 2025 was approved last month proposing to dissolve the NBR
Several hundred tax and customs officials staged a demonstration at the National Board of Revenue (NBR) headquarters in Dhaka today, demanding revisions to a draft ordinance that proposes dividing the board into two separate divisions and allowing top appointments from outside the revenue cadre.
Bangladesh’s interim government has moved to restructure the country’s tax system by creating two new divisions under the Ministry of Finance, a move aligned with recommendations from the International Monetary Fund.
The National Board of Revenue (NBR) is set to introduce a new system for collecting travel tax directly from outbound passengers, replacing the current practice where airlines include the tax in ticket prices and later deposit it into the state coffer.
The CCCI submitted 114 proposals for the upcoming budget
Nearly 10 lakh out of 15 lakh e-return filers have submitted zero returns, he says at ERF event
SM Faruqi Hasan, founding president of the Ontario unit of the Awami League, is involved in the case
The tax administrator organises a pre-budget discussion
No additional 7.5% trade VAT for shopping at supermarkets
As of now, 14.10 lakh taxpayers have filed their returns through the online platform, says NBR Chairman
The National Board of Revenue (NBR) on Saturday requested businesses to submit their proposals regarding value-added tax (VAT) and supplementary duty as part of its efforts to frame tax proposals for the 2025-26 fiscal year, which will begin in July.
Taxes also waived on physicians' hotel accommodation, food, and airfares
Customs did not release the vehicles as those who imported them are no longer MPs and cannot release them under the duty-free facility
Finance Adviser Salehuddin Ahmed yesterday said that increasing the efficiency of the National Board of Revenue (NBR) is essential for the growth of trade and commerce in the country.
He made the comment at an AmCham dialogue
Considering the sheer volume of Beximco’s debt, the government does not think it’s feasible to reopen the textile and garment factories that were taken out of production by the group, Labour Adviser Brig Gen (retd) M Sakhawat Hussain said yesterday.
The interim government has not taken any of the measures recommended by the white paper on the state of the Bangladesh economy even after a month and a half of the report’s submission, said economists yesterday.
