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ADB Annual Meeting begins in Milan today

Dhaka, May 4 -- A four-day Annual Meeting of the Asian Development Bank (ADB) begins in Milan, Italy today (Sunday), focusing on critical issues to forge the member nations' path into a more sustainab... Read More


Revenue harnessing at risk as NBR officials find legal flaws

Dhaka, April 27 -- Splitting tax authority under the newly framed ordinance may put tax-revenue mobilisation in jeopardy as revenue officials say they have found numerous major flaws in the draft law.... Read More


BD convinces IMF to reduce addl revenue target by Tk170b

Dhaka, April 26 -- The government has successfully convinced the International Monetary Fund (IMF) to relax its ambitious tax revenue mobilization target for the National Board of Revenue (NBR). The ... Read More


Replacing minimum tax regime among six dos IMF proposes

Dhaka, April 19 -- Replacing domestic minimum tax (DMT) regime is among numerous dos the International Monetary Fund has given to the revenue board for the upcoming fiscal year, pending a loan-disburs... Read More


Pvt off-dock investors allowed to handle 12 more imported goods at Ctg port

Dhaka, April 14 -- The government has allowed private off-dock investors to handle 12 more imported goods in Chittagong Port. Currently, some 19 private off-docks are allowed to transfer, unstuff and... Read More


IMF cuts extra tax revenue target to Tk 510 billion

Dhaka, April 10 -- The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has slightly reduced Bangladesh's requirement of additional tax revenue collection, which was brought down to Tk 510 billion for the next fisca... Read More


RMG export: NBR may phase out lower corporate tax

Dhaka, April 10 -- The National Board of Revenue (NBR) is considering phasing out reduced corporate tax rates for apparel exporters as the benefits have remained in place for a longer period of time. ... Read More


All govt depts. in action for rationalising US import tariffs

Dhaka, April 5 -- All government departments swing into action to explore ways, including tariff rationalization, to mitigate adverse impact of the Trump-triggered global trade war on Bangladesh's alr... Read More


BD needs to add Tk570b to raise tax-GDP ratio

Dhaka, April 2 -- Bangladesh will need to add Tk 570 billion to its tax-to-GDP ratio under one of updated conditions the IMF sets for releasing the remaining US$2.39 billion from its lending package. ... Read More


Tax-dodging, money laundering by bigwigs unearthed

Dhaka, March 27 -- Intensive tax-file scrutiny and asset hunt in Dubai by revenue sleuths have unearthed a notable volume of tax-dodging and money laundering by numerous bigwigs, including a former pr... Read More