National Board of Revenue


The National Board of Revenue 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. 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.