Govt told not to interfere until Grameen Kalyan files leave to appeal petitions, says counsel

Lawyer says the organisation will challenge the High Court verdict before the Appellate Division

The National Board of Revenue (NBR) plans to collect more than four out of every five taka in income tax through tax deducted at source and advance income tax (AIT) in the current fiscal year, extending a strategy that already delivered over 85 percent of income tax collection in FY2025-26.

The first responsibility of a taxpayer is to confirm that the audit communication is genuine

The government, for the first time in Bangladesh, has announced tax rates for five years to provide businesses with greater policy certainty and help create jobs, said Rashed Al Mahmud Titumir, the prime minister's adviser on planning and economic affairs

From the next fiscal year, a 15 percent capital gains tax may apply when selling gold, jewellery, digital currencies, or club memberships.

Discover how national budget changes lower essential costs for everyday life. Tax reductions slash healthcare bills, reduce grocery expenses, and make laptops affordable, empowering women entrepreneurs while driving sustainable green choices for family financial wellbeing.

Civil society organisations yesterday urged the government to reduce taxes and duties on renewable energy equipment to a symbolic 1 percent for the next decade.

The upcoming national budget should avoid imposing any new taxes on food products consumed by ordinary people, said Ahsan Khan Chowdhury, chairman of PRAN-RFL Group, one of the country’s largest food and beverage companies.

The revenue authority plans to gradually develop a mechanism to assess assets at actual market value

New York mayor is backing a tax on $5 million-plus second homes owned by ultra-wealthy part-time residents

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In Bangladesh, the process of taxation remains shrouded in complexity and subterfuge.

The recent VAT hike on clothing in Bangladesh strains businesses, consumers, and designers, especially with Eid approaching. Alternative measures like taxing luxury items or offering subsidies could have balanced revenue generation and economic sustainability more effectively.

Stocks soared yesterday as investors cheered the substantial cut in capital gains tax by the National Board of Revenue (NBR) to encourage big local and foreign investors.

Prior to the rate cut, taxpayers had to pay 30 percent tax on the capital gains over Tk 50 lakh if the gains are realised in five years at any time of a year.

Dirty toilets, too much crowd, inadequate space, lack of privacy, and lack of water and soap in the toilets were cited as the top reasons for menstruating girls missing schools.

If someone receives a gift, they will have to show it in their income tax return at the end of the year. At the same time, the person who gives the present will also have to inform it in their income tax return.

Bank defaulters or tax evaders receive a number of amnesty and benefits for whitening black money.

The tax measures unveiled yesterday for 2024-25 are not going to provide any relief to taxpayers.