NBR to introduce quarterly Tax filing with incentives for early submissionDHAKA, March 31, 2026 (BSS) – The National Board of Revenue (NBR) is going to introduce a year-round, quarterly tax return submission system starting from the upcoming fiscal year 2026-27 as part of a comprehensive reform suite designed to drive Bangladesh’s transition into a welfare state. He emphasized that the reintroduction of wealth tax is specifically intended to ensure those with a greater ability to pay contribute more to the national exchequer. “A critical component involves connecting the tax system with the banking sector to automatically populate returns with closing balances, profit information, and Tax Deducted at Source (TDS). Regarding current performance metrics, he said that the NBR reported that 4.25 million taxpayers have already submitted returns online. He argued that the current tax burden on advertisement revenue is unsustainable for electronic media outlets that are not yet profitable.

Source: Bangladesh Sangbad Sangstha March 31, 2026 15:19 UTC