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Tariff cuts on some 350 items likely in new budget

Dhaka, June 6 -- A slew of business-friendly measures, including tariff cuts on nearly 350 items, may be stipulated in the upcoming national budget in a taxation remodelling by the new government. In... Read More


Solar energy, home appliance makers may get tax incentives

Dhaka, June 5 -- The government is set to unveil a substantial package of tax incentives for the solar-energy sector in the upcoming national budget as part of efforts to reduce dependence on fossil f... Read More


Phased raise to enlarge tax-free ceiling to Tk 0.45m

Dhaka, June 3 -- The government is set to come up with a five-year plan to raise the tax-free income ceiling for giving comfort to lower-and middle-income groups of people. In the upcoming budget, th... Read More


Budget focuses on economic recovery, restoring investor confidence

Dhaka, June 1 -- Predictable policies, improving liquidity flows and rebuilding investor confidence dominates the upcoming national budget as Bangladesh navigates a challenging economic landscape mark... Read More


Govt plans 0.2pc turnover tax on retailers in FY '27 budget

Dhaka, May 25 -- A new fiscal measure to bring retail businesses under the tax net by introducing a nominal turnover tax is set to come in the upcoming FY27 budget. The model, the first of its kind, ... Read More


Big Four accounting firm KPMG set to exit Bangladesh

Dhaka, May 24 -- Big Four accounting firm KPMG is set to exit Bangladesh after nearly 60 years of operations in the country. The firm has also decided to withdraw from Egypt and Pakistan as part of a... Read More


NBR plans 35pc tax on income above Tk 15m

Dhaka, May 21 -- Individuals with annual income above Tk 15 million may have to pay income tax at the rate of 35 per cent from the upcoming fiscal year. Currently, individual taxpayers with annual in... Read More


NBR set to offer minimum tax refunds to businesses

Dhaka, May 20 -- The tax authority is set to ease the burden of minimum tax on businesses in the upcoming budget by incorporating provisions for tax refunds. Under the Finance Bill 2026, the governme... Read More


April NBR revenues up marginally

Dhaka, May 19 -- The government's revenue authority saw only modest improvement in tax- collection growth in April, with receipts increasing by nearly 7.0 per cent year on year, underscoring the mount... Read More


Allowing undisclosed money in real estate envisaged

Dhaka, May 16 -- Reintroducing a facility to legalise undisclosed money through investment in real estate is under consideration in a bid to rescue the industry from the brink of collapse, sources say... Read More