Tax & Customs

Tax & Customs

NBR to collect travel tax directly from outbound passengers

The National Board of Revenue (NBR) is set to introduce a new system for collecting travel tax directly from outbound passengers, replacing the current practice where airlines include the tax in ticket prices and later deposit it into the state coffer.

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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

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Customs open except for Eid day

All customs houses and stations will remain open every day, except on the day of Eid-ul-Fitr, to facilitate import and export activities, said the National Board of Revenue (NBR) yesterday.

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Dhaka Chamber wants Tk 5 lakh as tax-free income limit

It also suggested reducing the highest income tax rate from 30% to 25%

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NBR extends corporate tax return deadline to April 30

The National Board of Revenue (NBR) has extended the deadline for companies to file their income tax returns until April 30 this year.

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NBR to go tough on tax return non-filers

The tax administrator organises a pre-budget discussion

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NBR eases VAT for supermarket shoppers

No additional 7.5% trade VAT for shopping at supermarkets

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Tax return deadline ends today, no more extension: NBR

As of now, 14.10 lakh taxpayers have filed their returns through the online platform, says NBR Chairman

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Increasing efficiency of NBR essential for business growth

Finance Adviser Salehuddin Ahmed yesterday said that increasing the efficiency of the National Board of Revenue (NBR) is essential for the growth of trade and commerce in the country.

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Online tax return for corporate houses from next year: NBR chairman

He made the comment at an AmCham dialogue

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No action taken based on white paper

The interim government has not taken any of the measures recommended by the white paper on the state of the Bangladesh economy even after a month and a half of the report’s submission, said economists yesterday.

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NBR to reduce VAT on restaurants

The National Board of Revenue (NBR) is set to revise the value-added tax (VAT) on restaurants, reducing it from the standard rate of 15 percent..The tax administration informed the Bangladesh Restaurant Owners Association of the decision in a letter, though it did not specify the new rate.

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Direct tax expenditure declined to Tk 1.15 lakh crore in FY22

Bangladesh’s direct tax expenditure, a tax subsidy that includes rebates, exemptions, and reduced rates offered by the revenue authorities, fell 8 percent year-on-year to Tk 1.15 lakh crore in fiscal 2021-22, according to the tax expenditure estimation report..The National Board of Revenue

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NBR’s national single window launched for simpler trade procedures

Seven out of 19 customs agencies have been integrated

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NBR eases e-return registration for taxpayers without verified SIMs

The National Board of Revenue has taken special measures for taxpayers who could not submit their tax returns online due to not having biometrically-verified mobile SIM cards.

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Separating policy, revenue in NBR top reform priority

The National Board of Revenue (NBR) should not both formulate policies and collect revenue, rather a separate, independent and specialised policy wing should be formed, recommended an advisory committee recently. .This should be the first priority when bringing about reforms, said the co

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Tax return submission deadline extended to Jan 31

The National Board of Revenue (NBR) has for a second time extended by a month the deadline for individual taxpayers to file tax returns. 

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Panel formed to make tax expenditure policy

The National Board of Revenue (NBR) yesterday formed a nine-member committee to make a policy framework for tax expenditure.

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