The National Board of Revenue (NBR)

Four top NBR officials sent into retirement

The finance ministry yesterday sent four top officials of the National Board of Revenue (NBR) into retirement on ‘public interest’.

NBR officials again announce pen-down strike

This time, they will observe the strike for three hours beginning at 9 am on June 23

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.

NBR officials withdraw complete shutdown programme

However, the non-cooperation programme with the NBR chairman will continue

NBR to become separate specialised agency: finance ministry

The announcement comes amid continued protest by tax officials

NBR officials submit memorandum to chief adviser

Their four-point demand includes the repeal of the recently issued ordinance and the resignation of the NBR chairman

Govt to consider NBR officials’ concerns

The government will duly consider demands from protesting officials of the National Board of Revenue (NBR), who have been observing a pen-down strike since the interim government passed an ordinance aimed at dissolving the revenue board on May 12.

NBR officials postpone protests

Employees of the National Board of Revenue (NBR) yesterday postponed their pen-down strike after the top authority of the interim government invited them for a discussion over their demands to repeal the new Revenue Policy and Revenue Management Ordinance, 2025.

Revenue management at risk of coming under executive control: TIB

The Transparency International Bangladesh says about the new ordinance to abolish the NBR

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 8, 2025
May 8, 2025

Tax lawyers oppose draft ordinance to dissolve NBR

A draft "State Policy and Revenue Management Ordinance, 2025 was approved last month proposing to dissolve the NBR

March 24, 2025
March 24, 2025

Two-thirds of e-return filers don’t have taxable income: NBR chairman

Nearly 10 lakh out of 15 lakh e-return filers have submitted zero returns, he says at ERF event

February 10, 2025
February 10, 2025

NBR seeks proposals on VAT law

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.

January 5, 2025
January 5, 2025

Will VAT hike add to inflationary burden?

The government’s recent move to increase value-added tax (VAT) on 43 goods and services has raised two key questions: will it generate enough revenue to avoid a huge budget deficit and will it further stoke an already high inflation?

January 2, 2025
January 2, 2025

NBR’s national single window launched for simpler trade procedures

Seven out of 19 customs agencies have been integrated

January 2, 2025
January 2, 2025

Eating out, air travel to turn costlier

From dining out and travelling by air to purchasing sweets and clothing, the small comforts in life are going to turn costlier for a hike in value added tax (VAT) on 43 goods and services.

October 3, 2024
October 3, 2024

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

The NBR relaunched the e-filing portal on Sep 9

September 25, 2024
September 25, 2024

Visiting IMF mission to seek info on NBR’s revenue collection plan

A four-member delegation of the IMF will sit with NBR officials tomorrow

August 22, 2024
August 22, 2024

NBR starts scanning tax records of business tycoons

The Central Intelligence Cell of the NBR will do the work