Dhaka, March 31 -- The National Board of Revenue (NBR) is considering a proposal to increase the maximum personal income tax rate to 35 percent for individuals earning over Tk 10 million annually, aiming to curb economic disparity, its Chairman Abdur Rahman Khan has said.

He shared the plan during a pre-budget discussion for the 2026-27 fiscal year with the Economic Reporters Forum (ERF) at the NBR headquarters in Agargaon on Tuesday.

The proposal to hike the top tax bracket from the existing 30 percent to 35 percent was initially put forward by the ERF to address rising wealth inequality.

The NBR chief described income tax collection as the "biggest weapon" for reducing disparity.

"In other countries, the marginal individual income t...