National Board of Revenue

The National Board of Revenue (NBR) (Bengali: জাতীয় রাজস্ব বোর্ড) is the central authority for tax administration in Bangladesh. It is under the Internal Resource Division of Ministry of Finance. NBR is the authority for tax policies and tax laws in Bangladesh.[1][2] NBR collects almost 97% of tax revenue and almost 85% of total revenue for the Government of Bangladesh.[3]

National Board of Revenue
AbbreviationNBR
Formation1972
TypeTax administration
Legal statusActive
PurposeTax administration
HeadquartersDhaka, Bangladesh
Coordinates23.7357°N 90.4089°E / 23.7357; 90.4089
Region served
Bangladesh
Official language
Bangla
Chairman
Abu Hena Md. Rahmatul Muneem
Member(Tax Admin & HRM)
Ms. Arifa Shahana
Parent organization
Internal Resources Division, Ministry of Finance
Staff
3434 officers and 10195 supporting staff positions
Websitenbr.gov.bd

History

The NBR was established in 1972 through the National Board of Revenue Order, 1972. Later, the structure of the NBR was amended through Act No 12 of 2009.[1]

Structure

The NBR has 1 Chairperson and 8 members - 4 for direct tax and 4 for indirect tax. The secretary of internal resources division acts as the ex-officio chairman of the Board. There are 45 departments/directorates under the NBR, of which 25 are related to direct tax and 20 related to indirect tax.[1]

References
  1. "National Board of Revenue - Banglapedia". en.banglapedia.org. Retrieved 12 October 2016.
  2. "NBR provides all taxpayers what they need to know". bdnews24.com. Retrieved 12 October 2016.
  3. Bhuiyan, Md. Mosharraf Hossain (1 June 2018). "NBR Annual report 2016-17" (PDF).


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