Bangladesh

On 20 August 2026, the National Board of Revenue (NBR) published a formal recruitment circular announcing the availability of multiple vacancies for the positions of Income Tax Officer (ITO) and Assistant Commissioner (Income Tax) within the Income Tax Division, with the aim of strengthening the human capital base required to execute the NBR’s ambitious tax […]

On 19 August 2026, the National Board of Revenue (NBR) issued a clarification concerning the application of duty-free import benefits for various products linked to solar power generation projects, aiming to eliminate ambiguity in customs tariff classification and ensure consistent enforcement across all border entry points. The directive arises from recurring inquiries by renewable energy

On 19 August 2026, the National Board of Revenue (NBR) issued a directive mandating the incorporation of all officials’ biometric and service particulars into the Government Employee Management System (GEMS) platform, aiming to centralize personnel data, enhance payroll transparency, and strengthen anti-fraud safeguards within the national revenue administration. The directive requires all commissionerates and attached

On 16 August 2026, the National Board of Revenue (NBR) issued an office order mandating the formation of a dedicated internal committee tasked with reviewing and recommending structural improvements to the Income Tax Division’s assessment and audit workflows. The committee, comprising senior tax officials, data analytics specialists, and representatives from the taxpayer consultative council, has

On 6 August 2026, the National Board of Revenue (NBR) of Bangladesh published a revised jurisdictional order governing tax deduction and collection at source (TDS/TCS). This directive supersedes the previous instruction issued under the same memo number and date, reflecting an administrative update to clarify the territorial authority of tax officials responsible for enforcing withholding

As of 3 August 2026, the National Board of Revenue (NBR) officially published directives regarding the restructuring of the Value Added Tax (VAT) Commissionerate, accompanied by amendments to the Border Integration Number (BIN) transfer protocols and customs import-export operational guidelines. This initiative forms part of the government’s ongoing tax administration reform agenda, designed to modernize

On 2 August 2026, the National Board of Revenue (NBR) issued a press release announcing a supplementary tax incentive scheme designed to boost voluntary compliance among individual and corporate taxpayers ahead of the impending deadline for the 2025-2026 tax year return submission. The incentive provides a conditional reduction of up to five percent (5%) on