National Board of Revenue, Bangladesh

NBR is the apex authority for Customs, Tax and VAT administration in Bangladesh. The Secretary, IRD is the ex-officio Chairman of NBR.

The National Board of Revenue (NBR) is the apex authority for tax administration in Bangladesh. It was established by the father of the nation Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman under President's Order No. 76 of 1972. Administratively, it is under the Internal Resources Division (IRD) of the Ministry of Finance (MoF). NBR is responsible for formulation and continuous re-appraisal of tax-policies an  ...