The National Board of Revenue (NBR) of Bangladesh has selected 72,341 income tax returns for audit for the 2023–24 tax year using an automated system based on risk-based criteria. The announcement was published on the NBR website on Tuesday. This marks the first time income tax audits are being chosen through the same automated process previously used for VAT audits, where 600 returns were reviewed earlier in April. NBR stated that the automated selection ensures transparency and fulfills a long-standing demand from civil society.
For years, taxpayers and company officials had accused NBR officers of selecting the same individuals or firms for audits repeatedly, allegedly for harassment or financial gain. In response, NBR Chairman Abdur Rahman Khan had suspended manual audit selections until an automated system was introduced. The new system allocates between 20 and 200 audits per tax circle, depending on the prevalence of tax evasion. A tax lawyer noted that while automation improves transparency, it may still miss cases where individuals underreport income despite large assets.
The automated audit selection is expected to enhance fairness and strengthen revenue collection by reducing human interference in the process.
৭২ হাজার ৩৪১ রিটার্ন বাছাই অর্থনৈতিক রিপোর্টার প্রকাশ : ২৯ এপ্রিল ২০২৬, ১০: ৩০ ভ্যাট রিটার্নের পর এবার ঝুঁকিভিত্তিক মানদণ্ডের ভিত্তিতে স্বয়ংক্রিয় পদ্ধতিতে আয়কর রিটার্নও অডিটের জন্য বাছাই (নির্বাচন) করেছে জাতীয় রাজস্ব বোর্ড (এনবিআর)। ২০২৩-২৪ করবর্ষে দ
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