Dhaka, April 28 -- The government is considering integrating the upcoming wealth tax with the online tax return system to automatically capture individuals' asset information, aiming to reduce complia... Read More
Dhaka, April 22 -- Bangladesh confronts a nearly trillion-taka record revenue shortfall in the bygone three quarters of this financial year, scaling up pressure on government's fiscal management. Unt... Read More
Dhaka, April 20 -- Finance authorities are set to seek the Prime Minister's guidance as to how far the government can go in complying with the International Monetary Fund conditions to secure hard-ter... Read More
Dhaka, April 16 -- Government's revenue authority ponders introducing property tax -- on a limited scale to start with -- in the upcoming fiscal year to hook wealthy individuals onto wider-cast tax ne... Read More
Dhaka, March 24 -- A much-contended move to bifurcate the National Board of Revenue (NBR) looks poised to cease automatically as the finance ministry finds the relevant ordinance promulgated by the in... Read More
Dhaka, March 19 -- The government is set to abolish the long-standing duty-free vehicle import facility for Members of Parliament (MPs) in the upcoming national budget session, marking a significant s... Read More
Dhaka, March 12 -- A prudent downward readjustment of multilayer import taxes on petroleum products is highly recommended by economists as an option to avoid the Mideast war-fuelled hikes in fuel pric... Read More
Dhaka, Feb. 26 -- A surge in election-related spending in recent months appears to have provided a short-term boost to value-added tax (VAT) collection, with January 2026 revenue standing Tk 30 billio... Read More
Dhaka, Feb. 20 -- Bangladesh should phase out the source tax on exports at the earliest opportunity, as it undermines competitiveness and distorts trade, according to a national taskforce on revenue r... Read More
Dhaka, Feb. 15 -- An expert body has recommended radical restructuring of anomalous trade taxes for building a dynamic and trade-oriented economy capable of generating jobs and inclusive growth. As o... Read More