Dhaka, Oct. 5 -- The National Board of Revenue (NBR) has issued directives to strengthen the activities of its field-level Intelligence and Investigation Cells (IICs) in a bid to expedite the recovery of evaded taxes and boost overall revenue collection.

According to an official circular from the Office of the NBR Member (Tax Audit, Intelligence and Investigation), each tax zone has been instructed to form dedicated intelligence and investigation teams.

The directive outlines the structure, operational procedures, reporting framework and approval process for initiating recovery actions based on the teams' findings.

The IIC teams will launch investigations based on various sources of intelligence, including complaints of tax evasion, in...