The National Board of Revenue (NBR) in Bangladesh has extended the filing deadline for corporate income tax returns for the 2025-26 tax year to April 15, 2026, and the deadline for online VAT returns for February 2026 to March 29, 2026. The extensions were announced to accommodate business requests and to address technical congestion and system latency caused by recent public holidays.
The deadline has been extended to April 15, 2026.
The deadline has been extended to March 29, 2026.
To accommodate business requests and to address technical congestion and system latency caused by recent public holidays.
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BSS · about 19 hours ago
The National Board of Revenue (NBR) has extended the filing deadline for February 2026 Value Added Tax (VAT) returns to 29 March 2026. The extension was issued to address technical congestion and reduced processing speed in the E‑VAT system following public holidays. Taxpayers are now given additional time to submit their returns electronically.
The Business Standard · 27 days ago
Bangladesh's National Board of Revenue (NBR) has extended the deadline for filing online VAT returns for the January 2026 tax period by one week, until 22 February 2026. The extension was granted due to holidays and temporary disruptions to the e-challan system and VAT server. Taxpayers can now file through the e‑VAT system until the new deadline.
New Age · 27 days ago
Bangladesh’s National Board of Revenue has revised the VAT structure on liquefied petroleum gas (LPG), removing the 7.5 % VAT at local production and trading stages and the 2 % advance tax at import. A uniform 7.5 % VAT will now be applied at the import stage, effective 16 February 2026 and set to remain until 30 June 2026. The change is expected to lower the overall VAT burden on consumers by roughly 20 %.
New Age · 28 days ago
The National Board of Revenue (NBR) in Bangladesh has extended the deadline for filing online VAT returns via its e‑VAT system to 22 February 2026. The extension was granted to accommodate government holidays around Shab‑e‑Barat, a national election, and technical disruptions on 15 February. Taxpayers are urged to submit their January 2026 returns within the new period to avoid penalties.
The Business Standard · about 1 month ago
The Advisory Council in Bangladesh has approved a waiver of the 7.5% VAT and 2% advance tax on domestic LPG at local production and trading stages, effective from 5 February 2026. The waiver retains only a 7.5% VAT at the import stage, aiming to reduce the overall tax burden on LPG and potentially lower retail prices.
China Briefing · 5 days ago
China’s new VAT Law took effect on 1 January 2026, prompting a coordinated overhaul of preferential policies and administrative rules. Import tax incentives for sectors such as pharmaceuticals, R&D, and energy were extended through 2030, while the Hainan Free Trade Port launched a zero‑tariff resident consumption regime. The State Taxation Administration also clarified SME income‑splitting rules, tightening compliance for small‑scale taxpayers.
