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

Muhith for tax on everyone’s income

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.

8y ago

A new tax law in the works

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

8y ago

Winter tax fair starts on a strong note

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

9y ago

Tax returns still underwhelming

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.

9y ago

Off to a good start: tax fair pulls in crowds

Ashis Biswas, a retired official of the Chittagong Port Authority, has been filing his tax returns for the past three years at the annual

9y ago

Tax privilege for fish farming to come back

The National Board of Revenue may soon reinstate a tax concession for fish farming, which was withdrawn 10 months ago.

9y ago

Tax evasion irks Muhith

Only 60,000 firms pay VAT regularly out of nearly 700,000 companies that signed up to pay the tax -- a number that disappoints

9y ago

NBR to honour top VAT payers

The National Board of Revenue (NBR) will honour top nine VAT payers at national level and 110 at district level for their contribution to

9y ago

Technical failure halts online TIN registration

People registering for online taxpayer identification numbers (e-TINs) yesterday faced problems due to a technical glitch in the system.

9y ago

Muhith forecasts an end to 6pc growth trap next year

Bangladesh will come out of the 6 percent GDP growth trap next fiscal year as the prevailing political stability looks set to continue,

9y ago