VAT, supplementary duty increased on over hundred goods, services
VAT, supplementary duty increased on over hundred goods, services

The interim government has increased the value added tax (VAT) and supplementary duty in the middle of the 2024-25 fiscal year, resulting in a rise in the cost of living. National Board of Revenue on Thursday has issued two ordinances in this regard, they are value added tax and...

NBR pays tribute to martyrs of the mass uprising
NBR pays tribute to martyrs of the mass uprising

The National Board of Revenue (NBR) paid tribute to the martyrs of the July Mass Uprising, reports Dhaka Tribune. Family members of 826 martyrs will not be required to provide a PSR (Proof of Submission of Return) when purchasing savings certificates with government assistance funds. On...

Online tax returns cross 10 lakh
Online tax returns cross 10 lakh

The number of online income tax returns filed has crossed 10 lakh while the number of registrations for online return filing has crossed 16 lakh. According to the National Board of Revenue (NBR), using the website www.etaxnbr.gov.bd, individual taxpayers can easily and quickly submit their...

Over 5 lakh tax returns submitted through online till now
Over 5 lakh tax returns submitted through online till now

The National Board of Revenue (NBR) has so far received over 500,000 income tax returns online, the number is 129 percent higher than the same period of the of the previous year, reports BSS. As of Sunday, the number of online returns filings was 2,17,471. Over 12.50 lakh taxpayers have...

6,520 MT of Indian rice imported via Satkhira's Bhomra in 8 days
6,520 MT of Indian rice imported via Satkhira's Bhomra in 8 days

Bangladesh has imported 6,520.21 metric tonnes (MT) of rice from India through the Bhomra Land Port in Satkhira over the past eight days, a move authorities hope will help stabilize the countrys rice market. The import process began on November 13, following the National Board of Revenues (NBR)...

Govt plans big to boost national revenue in the next 2 fiscals: Document
Govt plans big to boost national revenue in the next 2 fiscals: Document

In its bid to boost the national revenue, the interim government has set a target to collect Tk 6,15,500 crore and Tk 6,95,100 crore respectively for the next two fiscals. The revenue is expected to grow around 13 per cent in the next three years, including the running one, to reach Tk 6,95,000...

NBR waives airfare excise duty, VAT for hajj pilgrims
NBR waives airfare excise duty, VAT for hajj pilgrims

The National Board of Revenue (NBR) has waived the excise duty on inbound and outbound airfare for hajj pilgrims, as well as the value-added tax (VAT) on three types of service charges, aiming to lower their overall expenses of hajj, reports The Business Standard. Currently, the excise duty for...

NBR lifts duties on rice import
NBR lifts duties on rice import

The National Board of Revenue (NBR) has lifted all import and regulatory duties on rice to ensure food security and control prices for the common people, reports BSS. To this end, the revenue authority issued a Statutory Regulatory Order (SRO) on Thursday. Earlier, the Directorate of Food...