Dhaka, June 11 -- The government has proposed raising the tax-free income ceiling for individual taxpayers to Tk 3.75 lakh in the national budget for fiscal year 2026-27, up from the existing threshold of Tk 3.5 lakh.

Finance Minister Amir Khosru Mahmud Chowdhury made the proposal while unveiling the budget in Parliament on Thursday, affirming that the revised limit will remain in effect for the next two consecutive fiscal years, extending through FY2027-28.

The adjustment builds upon the previous decision by the former interim government's finance adviser Dr Salehuddin Ahmed, who had initially increased the ceiling. The newly elected government has decided to maintain and advance this trajectory, a move analysts believe will provide mu...