Staff Reporter :
The National Board of Revenue (NBR) has announced stricter enforcement measures against tax identification number (TIN) holders who fail to file their returns.
NBR Chairman MdAbdur Rahman Khan has instructed officials to serve notices to non-filers, conduct on-site investigations into their income, expenditure, and assets, and impose taxes in line with the law.
He further directed that the progress of these actions be reported regularly in monthly revenue meetings.
The directives were issued at separate monthly meetings of the NBR’s Customs, VAT, and Income Tax divisions for July of fiscal year 2025-26, held on 28 August in Dhaka, according to a press release.
Rahman emphasized the need for enhanced intelligence operations across tax regions to detect evasion and ensure timely processing of returns. Reviewing the Customs and VAT situation, he urged officials to strike a balance between trade facilitation and lawful revenue collection.
He warned against harassment of compliant importers and exporters through unnecessary BIN locks, instructing officials to justify every action taken during revenue reviews. He also ordered VAT registration for all legally obligated entities and called for exemplary punishment for tax evaders.
On bond management, Rahman directed that all activities be shifted online within one month to ensure accountability and minimize service delays.
He declared that bond licences of importers who divert duty-free goods into the open market will be cancelled, with disciplinary action also taken against complicit officials.
Turning to income tax administration, the NBR chairman called for expanding manpower to assist taxpayers in e-return filing, quick resolution of audit cases, and integration of eTIN with the eTDS system.
He also stressed transparency in audit selection and ordered weekly monitoring of commissionerates to track non-filers, evasion cases, and unresolved audits.
Rahman reiterated that stricter enforcement, coupled with stronger compliance support, is essential to accelerate revenue collection and achieve fiscal targets without disrupting genuine business activities.
