Tax and Customs

Tax and Customs

NBR’s national single window launched for simpler trade procedures

Seven out of 19 customs agencies have been integrated

1w ago

Tax return submission deadline extended to Jan 31

The National Board of Revenue (NBR) has for a second time extended by a month the deadline for individual taxpayers to file tax returns. 

2w ago

Panel formed to make tax expenditure policy

The National Board of Revenue (NBR) yesterday formed a nine-member committee to make a policy framework for tax expenditure.

3w ago

Tax cuts yield limited impact on rising commodity prices: NBR chairman

Egg, sugar prices became cheaper to some extent, not other commodities, he says

1m ago

Electronic filing of tax return doubles since July

Over 5 lakh submitted e-returns since July 1 to November 24

1m ago

Most SMEs cite tax structure as main barrier

Around 57 percent of surveyed small and medium enterprises (SMEs) cited the existing tax structure as the main obstacle to doing business in compliance with the law, according to a report by the SME Foundation

1m ago

Special arrangements in Nov to help file tax returns

Instead of holding an income tax fair, the National Board of Revenue (NBR) says it will have dedicated officials and special arrangements at field-level offices to extend tax services and facilitate return submissions throughout November.

2m ago

e-filing of tax returns crosses 50,000 in less than a month

The NBR relaunched the e-filing portal on Sep 9

3m ago

10,000 third-party manpower to find out eligible taxpayers

The government will use some 10,000 people through third-party sources to widen the tax net to upazila level by this year.

5y ago

Tax Receipts in 9 Months: Tk 50,500cr short of target

Revenue collection is poised to fall short of target by a big margin this fiscal year, with receipts growing the lowest in five years in the first nine months due to sluggish collection of customs tariff and value-added tax. Between July last year and March this year, the National Board of Revenue

5y ago

TIN not mandatory for BO accounts: NBR

The tax authority has not made opening taxpayer identification number (TIN) mandatory for stock investors, allaying the fears of general investors.

5y ago

NBR panel prescribes changes

A panel of the National Board of Revenue is set to propose continuation of multiple rates of VAT along with 15 percent flat rate under the VAT and Supplementary Duty Act 2012, said officials.

5y ago

24 firms sued for evading VAT at Dhaka trade fair

Customs, Excise & VAT Commissionerate has sued 24 reputed organisations for not paying VAT on sales in this year's Dhaka

5y ago

Tax receipts slow

Tax collection growth slowed down in the first half of fiscal 2018-19, in what can be viewed as a major setback for the government's efforts to ramp up revenue.

5y ago

Ctg customs to sue two firms

The customs house of Chattogram is going to sue two firms—Grambangla Food Corporation and M/S N Islam Enterprise—on charges of money laundering in the name of goods import.

5y ago

Automation and the future of tax payment

The process of collecting tax and complying with tax laws is changing fast. New generation computer software, real time reporting, artificial intelligence and machine learning technologies are transforming the tax systems of economies around the world.

6y ago

Tax waiver widens for firms in hi-tech park

Firms making goods and providing services from hi-tech parks will not have to pay income tax in the first seven years of their operations, up from three years previously.

6y ago

Tax offices to stay open Friday, Saturday

Tax offices will remain open tomorrow and the day after for filing of income tax returns ahead of the December 2 deadline set by the government.

6y ago