Bangladesh, Nov. 8 -- National Board of Revenue (NBR) database on pending High Court cases is being digitised to expedite their disposal and strengthen the management of longstanding revenue disputes to unblock huge government revenues.Find Legal Help

Billions of taka in government revenue remained tied up in litigation, with around Tk908 billion involved in more than 30,000 cases pending with various NBR appellate tribunals and courts, according to NBR officials.

Of the disputed amount, Tk250 billion relates to income tax, Tk220 billion to customs duties and Tk438 billion to value-added tax (VAT)-related suits.

A senior NBR official has said the government had repeatedly taken initiative to settle pending revenue claims through speed...