The government of Bangladesh has finalized a decision to raise the tax-free income limit for individual taxpayers from Tk 375,000 to Tk 400,000. The move aims to provide relief to ordinary citizens facing prolonged inflationary pressure. As a result, individuals earning less than Tk 600,000 annually, including one-third tax-free salary benefits, will not be required to pay income tax.
According to sources, the Ministry of Finance and the National Board of Revenue are introducing several last-minute amendments before the passage of the Finance Bill 2026 in the National Parliament on Tuesday. These include reconsidering the mandatory submission of Taxpayer Identification Numbers for opening bank accounts, canceling the rule requiring the declaration of actual property values, and maintaining a 20 percent tax rate on dividend income to protect stock market investors. The government has also decided to postpone the plan to impose a uniform VAT rate on retail businesses.
The interim government had earlier raised the tax-free threshold to Tk 375,000 in the 2025–26 budget. Prime Minister Tarique Rahman has now approved an additional Tk 25,000 increase, bringing the total rise in one year to Tk 50,000.
আমার দেশ অনলাইন প্রকাশ : ২৯ জুন ২০২৬, ১২: ০৮ মূল্যস্ফীতির দীর্ঘস্থায়ী চাপের মধ্যে সাধারণ মানুষের জন্য কিছুটা স্বস্তি দেওয়ার সিদ্ধান্ত নিতে যাচ্ছে সরকার। ব্যক্তিশ্রেণির করদাতাদের করমুক্ত আয়সীমা তিন লাখ ৭৫ হাজার টাকা থেকে বাড়িয়ে চার লাখ টাকা করার সিদ্ধ
The ‘1 Nojor’ media platform is now live in beta, inviting users to explore and provide feedback as we continue to refine the experience.
