NBR: Tk 9.94b recovered from tax dodgers in nine months

The National Board of Revenue (NBR) has recovered Tk 9.94 billion over the past nine months in anti-tax evasion drives by its field offices and intelligence units.

According to NBR data, from September 2024 to May 2025, a total of 16,572 operations were conducted across two wings—Customs and Income Tax—by field offices and affiliated intelligence agencies.

These drives uncovered revenue evasion amounting to Tk 62.46 billion, according to a press release on Tuesday.

During this period, various Customs Houses carried out 2,215 operations, identifying Tk 1.83 billion in evaded revenue, all of which has been recovered.

Meanwhile, Customs, Excise, and VAT Commissionerates conducted 6,803 operations uncovering Tk 5.13 billion, with Tk 890 million already collected.

The Directorate of VAT Audit, Intelligence, and Investigation, Dhaka (VAT Intelligence), carried out 231 drives, detecting evasion of Tk 16.39 billion and recovering Tk 2.4 billion.

The Customs Intelligence and Investigation Directorate recovered Tk 730 million from its drives over the same period.

Separately, the Central Intelligence Cell (CIC) conducted 181 operations, identifying Tk 3.66 billion in income tax evasion and collecting Tk 1.94 billion.

The Income Tax Intelligence and Investigation Unit carried out 170 operations, identifying Tk 18.74 billion in evasion, of which Tk 1.1 billion has been recovered.

Additionally, 41 tax zones across the country collectively conducted 6,972 drives, uncovering evasion of Tk 15.88 billion and recovering Tk 1.05 billion.

The NBR press release stated that these efforts are part of its ongoing strategy to meet national revenue targets and support the country’s development goals by curbing tax evasion and enhancing enforcement.