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Govt to retract VAT decisions on some items, services

The National Board of Revenue is set to revise down the value-added tax (VAT) and supplementary duty (SD) on a number of items including mobile phone usage, internet services, medicine, clothes and restaurants as public outcry became deafening.

Opinion / Raising VAT and shrinking social protection are unwise moves

These changes in the middle of the fiscal year are unexpected and unwanted as the economy faces significant challenges.

NBR doubles tax to 20% for refrigerator, AC and motorcycle makers

A notification was issued today to this effect

ACC, NBR, CID teams to probe 10 corporate giants

A government taskforce will investigate the country’s 10 major business groups’ alleged money laundering and other misdeeds.

NBR unfreezes accounts of UCB chairman Sharif Zahir, family   

The development came four days after the CIC blocked withdrawals and transfers from the accounts

Cybergangs breaking into NBR server at will

On May 20, 2024, Chattogram Custom House Deputy Commissioner Mohammad Zakaria was in Kolkata, India, where he had gone for treatment a week earlier.

Outdated infrastructure a challenge for financial reporting: NBR chairman 

He speaks at a discussion organised by the Finance Division in collaboration with the World Bank

Stocks jump as NBR cuts capital gains tax

Stocks soared yesterday as investors cheered the substantial cut in capital gains tax by the National Board of Revenue (NBR) to encourage big local and foreign investors.

NBR reduces tax rate to 15% on capital gains above Tk 50 lakh 

Prior to the rate cut, taxpayers had to pay 30 percent tax on the capital gains over Tk 50 lakh if the gains are realised in five years at any time of a year.

January 17, 2025
January 17, 2025

Govt to retract VAT decisions on some items, services

The National Board of Revenue is set to revise down the value-added tax (VAT) and supplementary duty (SD) on a number of items including mobile phone usage, internet services, medicine, clothes and restaurants as public outcry became deafening.

January 13, 2025
January 13, 2025

Raising VAT and shrinking social protection are unwise moves

These changes in the middle of the fiscal year are unexpected and unwanted as the economy faces significant challenges.

January 8, 2025
January 8, 2025

NBR doubles tax to 20% for refrigerator, AC and motorcycle makers

A notification was issued today to this effect

December 15, 2024
December 15, 2024

ACC, NBR, CID teams to probe 10 corporate giants

A government taskforce will investigate the country’s 10 major business groups’ alleged money laundering and other misdeeds.

December 7, 2024
December 7, 2024

NBR unfreezes accounts of UCB chairman Sharif Zahir, family   

The development came four days after the CIC blocked withdrawals and transfers from the accounts

November 16, 2024
November 16, 2024

Cybergangs breaking into NBR server at will

On May 20, 2024, Chattogram Custom House Deputy Commissioner Mohammad Zakaria was in Kolkata, India, where he had gone for treatment a week earlier.

November 6, 2024
November 6, 2024

Outdated infrastructure a challenge for financial reporting: NBR chairman 

He speaks at a discussion organised by the Finance Division in collaboration with the World Bank

November 5, 2024
November 5, 2024

Stocks jump as NBR cuts capital gains tax

Stocks soared yesterday as investors cheered the substantial cut in capital gains tax by the National Board of Revenue (NBR) to encourage big local and foreign investors.

November 4, 2024
November 4, 2024

NBR reduces tax rate to 15% on capital gains above Tk 50 lakh 

Prior to the rate cut, taxpayers had to pay 30 percent tax on the capital gains over Tk 50 lakh if the gains are realised in five years at any time of a year.

October 30, 2024
October 30, 2024

NBR offers 10-year tax benefit for investments in renewables

The National Board of Revenue (NBR) yesterday granted a 10-year tax benefit for investments to establish renewable energy-based power facilities with the objective to facilitate generation of clean energy.