FY2025-2026 · reviewed 15 June 2026

Bangladesh tax & charge rates

Every Arthonitee calculator runs on the figures below — and they all live in one sourced, dated place. No numbers copied from old blogs; each one is tied to a Finance Act, NBR SRO or the Income Tax Act, and re-checked when the rules change.

Income tax slabsআয়কর হার

Applied to taxable income above your tax-free limit. The slab widths are the same for every taxpayer category.

First ৳1,00,0005%
Next ৳4,00,00010%
Next ৳5,00,00015%
Next ৳5,00,00020%
Next ৳20,00,00025%
Remaining income30%

Source: Finance Ordinance 2025 (FY2025-26); tax-free limit kept at ৳3,50,000

Tax-free limit by categoryকরমুক্ত সীমা

General৳3,50,000
Woman / senior citizen (65+)৳4,00,000
Third gender৳4,75,000
Person with disability৳4,75,000
Gazetted war-wounded freedom fighter৳5,00,000

Source: Finance Ordinance 2025 (FY2025-26); tax-free limit kept at ৳3,50,000

Investment tax rebateবিনিয়োগ রেয়াত

Your rebate is the lowest of these three:

Of your eligible investment15%
Of your taxable income3%
Absolute cap৳10,00,000

Source: Income Tax Act 2023 — investment rebate provisions

Source tax on deposit interestউৎসে কর (সুদ)

Deducted by the bank on interest from savings, DPS and FDR.

With TIN (return filed)10%
Without TIN15%

Source: Income Tax Act, s.53F

Sanchayapatra source tax on profitসঞ্চয়পত্র উৎসে কর

A flat rate on profit, decided by your total certificate investment (not a tiered blend). Pensioner Sanchayapatra is treated as exempt.

Total investment up to ৳5,00,0005%
Total investment above ৳5,00,00010%

Source: NBR / Department of National Savings

Excise duty on bank balancesআবগারি শুল্ক

Charged once a year on the highest balance held during the year.

Up to ৳3,00,000Free
৳3,00,001 – ৳5,00,000৳150
৳5,00,001 – ৳10,00,000৳500
৳10,00,001 – ৳50,00,000৳3,000
৳50,00,001 – ৳1,00,00,000৳5,000
৳1,00,00,001 – ৳2,00,00,000৳10,000
৳2,00,00,001 – ৳5,00,00,000৳20,000
Above ৳5,00,00,000৳50,000

Source: SRO No. 159-Law/2025/287, effective 2025-07-01 (FY2025-26)

Minimum taxন্যূনতম কর

Payable if your income exceeds the tax-free limit, even after the rebate — by location.

Dhaka / Chattogram City Corporation৳5,000
Other City Corporation৳4,000
Outside City Corporation৳3,000

Source: Finance Ordinance 2025 (FY2025-26); tax-free limit kept at ৳3,50,000

These figures are for FY2025-2026and are reviewed when the Finance Act or NBR circulars change. They're general guidance, not tax advice — confirm with the NBR or a professional before deciding. See the plain-language guides for how each rule works in practice.