The National Board of Revenue (NBR) of Bangladesh has set a target to bring 2 million new business entities under VAT registration in the 2026–27 fiscal year. The plan includes expanding VAT coverage to all upazilas, particularly in rapidly growing business areas, and incorporating temporary shops in Dhaka with high sales volumes. Businesses with annual transactions up to 3 million taka will remain exempt from mandatory VAT registration. Currently, about 795,000 businesses are registered for VAT.
NBR data shows that during a special campaign in December of the previous year, 131,000 new businesses registered for VAT, surpassing the monthly average of 8,000–10,000. Since VAT was introduced in 1991, only around 800,000 businesses have registered. Business groups have urged the government to expand VAT coverage instead of raising rates, arguing that compliant taxpayers face disproportionate burdens.
The NBR also plans to simplify and digitalize the VAT system, including mandatory online return filing, simple software for small businesses, and a possible minimum monthly VAT of 500–1,000 taka payable semiannually or annually.
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