The National Board of
Revenue (NBR) is the central authority for tax administration in
Bangladesh. It was established by President's Order No. 76 of 1972.
Administratively, it is under the Internal Resources Division (IRD)
of the Ministry of Finance (MoF). MoF has 3 Divisions, namely, the
Finance Division the Internal Resources Division (IRD) and the Economic
Relations Division (ERD) which are headed by 3 secretaries to the
Government. The Secretary, IRD is the ex-officio Chairman of NBR.
NBR is responsible
for formulation and continuous re-appraisal of tax-policies and
tax-laws in Bangladesh. Negotiating tax treaties with foreign governments
and participating in inter-ministerial deliberations on economic
issues having a bearing on fiscal policies and tax administration
are also NBR's duty. The main responsibility of NBR is to collect
domestic revenue, Import Duties and Taxes, VAT and Income Tax for
the government. Other responsibilities include administration of
all matters related to taxes, duties and other revenue related fees/charges.
Under the overall control of IRD, NBR administers the Excise, VAT,
Customs and Income-Tax services consisting of 3434 officers of various
grades and 10195 supporting staff positions (Approved set up as
on 09 Feb., 2000 AD).
For further information
please e-mail to us.
Khairuzzaman Chowdhury
Secretary
Internal Resources Division
Ministry of Finance
&
Chairman
National Board of Revenue
