Tax & Customs

Tax & Customs

Proof of return submission: when and why it's necessary

A significant shift has occurred in the role of tax returns

5d ago

VAT often fails to reach government exchequer: finance adviser

It is an unfortunate and persistent weakness in the VAT system, said the adviser

1w ago

NBR targets 100,000 new businesses as VAT week begins tomorrow

Presently, Bangladesh has 6.44 lakh VAT-registered entities

1w ago

Opinion / Borrowed money in cash? A tax notice may come as taxable income!

In our society, borrowing cash from relatives or friends during emergencies is quite common

2w ago

NBR makes online customs bond system mandatory from January 2026

Exporters will be required to use the automated Customs Bond Management System for all services

2w ago

Essential baby food imports exempted from full cash margin

Imports of essential baby food will no longer require a 100 percent cash deposit under import letters of credit (LCs), the Bangladesh Bank has said..The clarification came after some banks mistakenly applied the full cash margin rule to essential baby food imports, the central bank noted i

2m ago

Red Sea Gateway Terminal adds 10 cranes

Four cranes had arrived at RSGT Chittagong, formerly known as Patenga Container Terminal (PCT), earlier in September

2m ago

How Bangladesh’s surcharge and wealth tax system works

The richer you are, the more tax you pay

2m ago

Shipping line raises fees after Ctg port tariff hike

The government announced a 41 percent average increase in service charges on September 14

2m ago

How to file income tax return online – a step by step guideline

From August 4 onwards, every taxpayer must file income tax return online

2m ago

NBR imposes 1% source tax on edible oil to collect Tk 600cr

Importers worry new tax on edible oil will increase costs

3m ago

Tax official suspended for allegedly taking Tk 38 lakh bribe

IRD suspends assistant commissioner of taxes for alleged bribery

3m ago

NBR suspends nine more officials

Nine more officials of the National Board of Revenue (NBR) have been suspended for their alleged involvement in organising protests against the government's ordinance that dissolved the NBR and split it into two divisions.

4m ago

Contraband, counterfeit cigarettes have surged in market

The government lost a substantial amount of revenue last year due to a surge in contraband cigarettes and local counterfeit production, said National Board of Revenue (NBR) Chairman Md Abdur Rahman Khan yesterday..This came about in spite of the imposition of higher taxes, he said, adding,

4m ago

Govt’s ‘single window’ speeds up trade services

Over 85 percent of the certificates, licences, and permits (CLPs) issued so far through the Bangladesh Single Window (BSW) system were delivered within an hour, according to the National Board of Revenue.

5m ago

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’.

5m ago

Five more NBR officials under ACC scanner

The Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) has initiated another formal inquiry into allegations of corruption and irregularities, including illegal amassing of wealth, abuse of authority, and favouritism, against five more senior officials of the National Board of Revenue (NBR).

5m ago

NBR stalemate: Business leaders meet with finance adviser

NBR officials’ work abstention hampering export, import activities, they say

5m ago