Bangladesh’s National Board of Revenue (NBR) has indicated that the existing reduced corporate tax rates for ready-made garment (RMG) exporters may be withdrawn in the fiscal year 2026–27.
Speaking at a pre-budget consultation in Dhaka, NBR Chairman Md Abdur Rahman Khan said the concessional rates “may not remain,” signaling a possible policy shift.
Currently, RMG exporters enjoy reduced tax rates of 10% for green factories and 12% for others, significantly lower than the standard corporate tax rate of 25%–27%.
Business leaders and stakeholders, including representatives from American Chamber of Commerce in Bangladesh and EuroCham Bangladesh, attended the consultation and presented recommendations ahead of the national budget.
