Barua calls for paying tax in time
September 17, 2011
Industries Minister Dilip Barua yesterday called upon the business community to pay taxes properly for boosting the country’s internal resources.
Bourses urge govt to reverse tax plan for brokers
June 12, 2011
Stock exchanges yesterday urged the government to reconsider its proposal of doubling tax on brokerage commission, saying that the bourses will benefit from the existing rate in the long run.
No tax on capital gains, no TIN
June 11, 2011
The government neither imposed any capital gains tax on individual investors, nor made tax identification number (TIN) compulsory for retail investors for the next fiscal year.
Property tax to have exemption limit, income tax for dignitaries
June 7, 2011
The government is likely to impose property tax with an exemption ceiling and bring all top dignitaries and government officials under tax net from the upcoming fiscal.
Plan to tax Tk 50 lakh property
April 13, 2011
The government is set to impose tax on property from the next fiscal year from persons having property worth Tk 50 lakh and above.
Tax for property worth over Tk 50 lakh
April 12, 2011
People having property worth more than Tk 50 lakh will have to pay tax, National Board of Revenue (NBR) said on Tuesday.
Partex chief indicted for tax evasion
April 7, 2011
A Dhaka court on Thursday framed charges against Partex Group Chairman MA Hashem and nine others including his wife and six sons in a tax evasion case.
BNP’s statement submitted to NBR
December 30, 2010
Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP), the main opposition party of the country, Wednesday submitted its wealth statement to the National Board of Revenue (NBR) showing its annual income at Tk 40 million and expenditure at Tk 30 million in 2009-2010. Read more
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December 24, 2010
More tax likely on luxuries
May 27, 2009
A rise in tax on luxury items, including cars and cigarettes, would be proposed in the next national budget, to up the public expenditure for the poor section of the society, the finance minister hinted yesterday. “Duties on luxury items and goods harmful to health are likely to be increased,” AMA Muhith told reporters after a meeting with Bangladesh Reconditioned Vehicles Importers and Dealers Association (BARVIDA) at his ministry. However, the minister did not specify the luxury items that would face higher taxes. Read more