The National Board of Revenue (NBR) ( bn, জাতীয় রাজস্ব বোর্ড) is the
Central Authority for
Tax Administration
A tax is a compulsory financial charge or some other type of levy imposed on a taxpayer (an individual or legal entity) by a governmental organization in order to fund government spending and various public expenditures (regional, local, or n ...
in
Bangladesh
Bangladesh (}, ), officially the People's Republic of Bangladesh, is a country in South Asia. It is the eighth-most populous country in the world, with a population exceeding 165 million people in an area of . Bangladesh is among the mo ...
. It is a Statutory Authority attached with the Internal Resources Division of
Ministry of Finance. NBR is the Authority for Tax Policies and Tax Laws in Bangladesh.
NBR collects almost 97% of Tax Revenue and almost 85% of total Revenue for the Government of Bangladesh.
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.
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.
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Government agencies of Bangladesh
Revenue services
1972 establishments in Bangladesh
Taxation in Bangladesh
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