NBR collection jumps 20% in first quarter of FY26

Tax collection jumped 20 percent year-on-year in the July-September quarter, the highest in recent years, buoyed by robust growth in value-added tax (VAT) and income tax receipts.

The National Board of Revenue (NBR) collected Tk 90,825 crore in the first three months of the current fiscal year of 2025-26, up from Tk 75,555 crore in the same period a year ago.

Among all categories, VAT collected from goods and services posted the highest growth, with collections rising 30 percent year-on-year to Tk 34,819 crore in the July-September quarter.

Tax collection from income and travel taxes rose to Tk 28,478 crore, up 18 percent from a year ago.

Revenue from import tariffs reached Tk 27,528 crore in the first quarter of the current fiscal year, registering an 11.74 percent growth year-on-year.

In a statement, the NBR said its officials remain steadfast in their efforts to expand the tax net, ensure tax compliance, prevent evasion, and recover evaded revenue for deposit into the government exchequer.

"They are committed to further accelerating this ongoing growth momentum in revenue collection," it said.