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NBR extends online VAT returns submission deadline
The National Board of Revenue (NBR) has extended the deadline for submitting online VAT returns through its e-VAT system until February 22, 2026, citing public interest and recent technical disruptions, reports UNB. According to an official order, the extension was granted due to a prolonged...
NBR focusing on trade facilitation, greater transparency thru customs reform: Chairman
National Board of Revenue (NBR) Chairman Md Abdur Rahman Khan on Sunday said the revenue board is focusing on trade facilitation, faster cargo clearance and greater transparency through wide-ranging customs reforms. The ultimate goal is to make customs procedures simpler for compliant taxpayers...
NBR chairman signals possible VAT, turnover tax reforms for jewellery businesses
National Board Revenue chairman Md Abdur Rahman Khan on Wednesday said the VAT and turnover tax structure for the jewellery sector may be reviewed to restore discipline through reforms, digitalisation and closer cooperation between the government and businesses. The government may reconsider the...
NBR slashes mobile phone import duties by 60%
The National Board of Revenue (NBR) on Tuesday slashed customs duty on imported mobile phones by 60 per cent aimed at keeping handset prices within the purchasing capacity of consumers amid rising living costs. It issued two separate statutory regulatory orders in this regard, reports UNB....
NBR launches automated online VAT refund system
The National Board of Revenue (NBR) on Wednesday launched an automated online Value Added Tax (VAT) refund system, allowing refunds to be transferred directly to taxpayers bank accounts, a move considered as ending long-standing delays and harassment in the refund process, reports BSS. NBR...
Interim govt to complete splitting process of NBR: Dr Salehuddin
Finance Adviser Dr Salehuddin Ahmed on Tuesday said that the interim government would complete the splitting process of the National Board of Revenue (NBR) before the ensuing Jatiya Sangsad election slated for February 12, 2026, reports BSS. Time is still there. It didnt happen, but you will see...
Tensions with India won’t impact economy: Finance Adviser
Finance Adviser Dr. Salehuddin Ahmed on Tuesday said ongoing political tensions between Bangladesh and India would not affect the countrys economy or trade relations. Speaking after a meeting of the Advisory Council Committee on Government Procurement at the Secretariat, he stressed that...
NBR registers 131,000 new VAT payers in December
The National Board of Revenue (NBR) has registered some 131,000 new Value Added Tax (VAT) entities across the country in December as part of a special nationwide VAT registration campaign, reports BSS. The NBR observed VAT Day on December 10 and VAT Week from December 10 to 15, 2025, with the...
Bank accounts of top exporters sought to detect bond irregularities
Allegations of abuse of bonded warehouse facilities and smuggling are widespread, with an estimated $5 billion worth of fabric, apparel and garment-related goods entering the local open market every year through such practices, reports the Daily Sun. To curb these irregularities, the National...
NBR introduces Shipping Agent Licensing Rules 2025 to simplify trade
The National Board of Revenue (NBR) has issued the Shipping Agent Licensing Rules, 2025 in a move aimed at streamlining maritime trade and enhancing transparency, introducing a dedicated regulatory framework for shipping agents for the first time. The new rules, promulgated through a...
NBR extends income tax return deadline to January 31
The interim government of Bangladesh has extended the deadline for submitting income tax returns for individual taxpayers for the second time for the 202526 tax year, reports UNB. According to an order issued by the National Board of Revenue (NBR), the return submission deadline has been...
NBR extends VAT exemption on Metro Rail services
The National Board of Revenue (NBR) has extended the value-added tax (VAT) exemption on Metro Rail services until June 30, 2026, aiming to promote the use of the environment-friendly mass transit system. According to an official release issued on Wednesday, the government earlier granted a VAT...
Customs duty on date imports reduced from 25% to 15% ahead of Ramadan
The government has reduced customs duty on the import of dates by 40 percent ahead of the holy month of Ramadan, aiming to ensure adequate supply and keep prices within the purchasing capacity of general consumers. In a press release issued on Wednesday, the National Board of Revenue (NBR) said...
Banking info to be integrated into e-return system: NBR
National Board of Revenue (NBR) Chairman Md Abdur Rahman Khan has said that banking information will be integrated into the e-return system starting next year. He made the remarks while inaugurating the Income Tax Return Filing Supporting Booth at the Dhaka Reporters Unity (DRU) in the capital...
Travel ban imposed on NBR officials Morshed, Shihabul
A Dhaka court on Sunday imposed a travel ban on two officials of the National Board of Revenue (NBR) Joint Commissioner of Taxes Mohammad Morshed Uddin Khan and Deputy Commissioner of Taxes Md Shihabul Islam. The order was passed by Dhaka Metropolitan Senior Special Judge Court vacation bench...
NBR introduces digital truck monitoring system at Land Ports
The National Board of Revenue (NBR) has introduced a new digital sub-module titled Truck Movement under the ASYCUDA World system to electronically track the movement of cargo trucks entering Bangladesh from India, reports BSS. According to a NBR press release issued today, the system aims to...
NBR developing automation to link tax return submission with banks
National Board of Revenue (NBR) Chairman Md Abdur Rahman Khan announced today that the NBR is building an automated system to integrate taxpayers annual return submissions with bank databaseseliminating the need to collect separate bank certificates from multiple branches. Speaking at a Meet the...
Revenue collection falls due to fragile banks, lower development spending
Revenue collection has declined due to the fragile state of some banks and reduced development expenditure, according to Md. Abdur Rahman Khan, Chairman of the National Board of Revenue (NBR). He stated that several banks are in a very poor condition, which has led to a decrease in corporate tax...
Bangladesh in debt trap, warns NBR chairman
National Board of Revenue (NBR) Chairman Md Abdur Rahman Khan said the country has already slipped into a debt trap and must confront the problem directly if it hopes to regain stability. The NBR chairman delivered one of the bluntest assessments yet of the countrys fiscal condition, saying, We...
Railway exempted from submitting income tax return proof
The government has exempted Bangladesh Railway from the requirement to submit proof of income tax return filing, citing its status as a state-owned, non-taxable entity, reports BSS. According to an official order, the National Board of Revenue (NBR) granted the exemption under Section 264(4) of...
NBR makes digital bond management mandatory from 2026
The National Board of Revenue (NBR) has made the use of the Customs Bond Management System (CBMS) compulsory for all bonded warehouse licence-holding export-oriented industries from January 1, 2026, requiring businesses to obtain Utilisation Permission (UP) exclusively through digital submission....
Govt raises NBR’s revenue collection target by Tk55,000 crore
In an unusual mid-year move, the government has raised the 2025-26 fiscal year revenue target by Tk55,000 crore, lifting it from Tk4.99 lakh crore to Tk5.54 lakh crore. The new figure marks an 11% increase over the existing goal, an NBR official said on Tuesday. The official also informed...
NBR finds 832 bhori gold linked to Hasina
The Central Intelligence Cell (CIC) of the National Board of Revenue (NBR) has discovered 832 bhori of gold ornaments belonging to former autocrat prime minister Sheikh Hasina, a fugitive convict sentenced to death for crimes against humanity. On Tuesday evening, NBR officials opened two...
NBR extends tax return submission deadline till Dec 31
The National Board of Revenue (NBR) has issued a special order extending the deadline for filing income tax returns for individual taxpayers for the tax year 202526 by one month, setting the new deadline at December 31, 2025, reports BSS. The Board has also issued another order allowing...