tax reform

Tax-free income ceiling to stay the same

The interim government is set to introduce a wide range of tax and duty reforms in the upcoming fiscal year to facilitate the country’s smooth graduation from Least Developed Country (LDC) status and drive economic growth.

OPINION / Time to move forward with pure hearts for tax system reform

We hope for a return to normalcy in the system while discussions on reforms are conducted, articulated, agreed upon, and implemented.

CA office clarifies splitting of the revenue board

A day after issuing an ordinance that dissolved the National Board of Revenue (NBR) and the Internal Resources Division as part of reforming the tax system, the Chief Adviser’s office issued a clarification.

Finance adviser sees no impact on tax collection from NBR dissolution

His remarks came a day after the interim government issued an ordinance abolishing the NBR and creating two separate divisions under the finance ministry

Govt dissolves NBR as per IMF proposal

An ordinance published last night disbands NBR and creates two new divisions

Experts call for predictable tax policy, unified VAT

Business leaders and policy experts in Bangladesh have urged the interim government to adopt predictable tax policies and accelerate digitalisation of the tax system in order to foster investor confidence and drive sustainable economic growth.

AWAKENING INDIA / India's botched tax reform

On July 1, an eerie silence descended over many of India's teeming marketplaces. At midnight, a new national goods and services tax (GST)...

How smart solutions to tax reform can help develop infrastructure

Mobilising more resources for government could help improve many public services and goods, including the massive infrastructure needs of the country. But is mobilising more government resources the best way to help Bangladesh?

June 1, 2025
June 1, 2025

Tax-free income ceiling to stay the same

The interim government is set to introduce a wide range of tax and duty reforms in the upcoming fiscal year to facilitate the country’s smooth graduation from Least Developed Country (LDC) status and drive economic growth.

May 25, 2025
May 25, 2025

Time to move forward with pure hearts for tax system reform

We hope for a return to normalcy in the system while discussions on reforms are conducted, articulated, agreed upon, and implemented.

May 13, 2025
May 13, 2025

CA office clarifies splitting of the revenue board

A day after issuing an ordinance that dissolved the National Board of Revenue (NBR) and the Internal Resources Division as part of reforming the tax system, the Chief Adviser’s office issued a clarification.

May 13, 2025
May 13, 2025

Finance adviser sees no impact on tax collection from NBR dissolution

His remarks came a day after the interim government issued an ordinance abolishing the NBR and creating two separate divisions under the finance ministry

May 13, 2025
May 13, 2025

Govt dissolves NBR as per IMF proposal

An ordinance published last night disbands NBR and creates two new divisions

May 5, 2025
May 5, 2025

Experts call for predictable tax policy, unified VAT

Business leaders and policy experts in Bangladesh have urged the interim government to adopt predictable tax policies and accelerate digitalisation of the tax system in order to foster investor confidence and drive sustainable economic growth.

July 17, 2017
July 17, 2017

India's botched tax reform

On July 1, an eerie silence descended over many of India's teeming marketplaces. At midnight, a new national goods and services tax (GST)...

March 23, 2016
March 23, 2016

How smart solutions to tax reform can help develop infrastructure

Mobilising more resources for government could help improve many public services and goods, including the massive infrastructure needs of the country. But is mobilising more government resources the best way to help Bangladesh?