Simple rebranding won’t resolve structural flaws, he says

A day after issuing an ordinance that dissolved the National Board of Revenue (NBR) and the Internal Resources Division as part of reforming the tax system, the Chief Adviser’s office issued a clarification.

A draft "State Policy and Revenue Management Ordinance, 2025 was approved last month proposing to dissolve the NBR

Nearly 10 lakh out of 15 lakh e-return filers have submitted zero returns, he says at ERF event

The National Board of Revenue (NBR) on Saturday requested businesses to submit their proposals regarding value-added tax (VAT) and supplementary duty as part of its efforts to frame tax proposals for the 2025-26 fiscal year, which will begin in July.

The government’s recent move to increase value-added tax (VAT) on 43 goods and services has raised two key questions: will it generate enough revenue to avoid a huge budget deficit and will it further stoke an already high inflation?

Seven out of 19 customs agencies have been integrated

From dining out and travelling by air to purchasing sweets and clothing, the small comforts in life are going to turn costlier for a hike in value added tax (VAT) on 43 goods and services.

The NBR relaunched the e-filing portal on Sep 9

A four-member delegation of the IMF will sit with NBR officials tomorrow

The Central Intelligence Cell of the NBR will do the work

The tax administrator wants to check whether they have been paying their taxes properly

They placed nine-point demands

The plan will be brought to light soon

As per the Income Tax Act 2023, the NBR has to provide a tax break on the income from physical infrastructure if it begins commercial operations within June 2024

Dr Hossain Zillur Rahman, executive chairman of the Power and Participation Research Centre (PPRC), discusses the upcoming national budget for the 2023-24 fiscal year with Eresh Omar Jamal of The Daily Star.

Those who sought time extension will only get the opportunity

The programme took place at the Tax Club in the capital’s Purana Paltan

Abu Hena Md Rahmatul Muneem says when cement, steel and auto brick makers placed their budget proposals

Improving our revenue generation will require several measures, both technical and non-technical.