3 NBR Officials Face Case Over Tk 1.46b Tax Evasion

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The Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) has approved filing a case against three senior tax officials of the National Board of Revenue (NBR) over the alleged evasion of Tk 1.46 billion in taxes through the concealment of crucial documents.

The decision was taken at a commission meeting on Thursday. ACC Deputy Director Md Akhtarul Islam confirmed that ACC Assistant Director Minhaj Bin Islam will soon file the case.

The accused officials are Abu Saeed Md Mustaq, Commissioner of Taxes for Dhaka Tax Zone-5; Additional Commissioner Golam Kabir; and Deputy Commissioner Lincoln Roy. ACC sources indicate that two separate cases may be lodged against them.

The investigation follows a raid conducted on 10 July by the ACC Enforcement Unit at the office of Circle-90 (Company) under Dhaka Tax Zone-5. It was alleged that the company’s income tax records had been deliberately altered or removed, causing a massive loss to government revenue.

Records show that the company’s determined tax liability for fiscal years 2020–21 and 2021–22 was Tk 729.6 million and Tk 736.1 million respectively, totaling Tk 1.46 billion. However, during NBR audits, the officers reassessed the tax at merely Tk 0 and Tk 1,299—a move deemed highly irregular and intentional by the ACC.

Further scrutiny during the raid revealed that key files related to the reduced tax assessment could not be found, raising suspicions that they were deliberately destroyed to cover up the evasion. The ACC is now moving forward with legal action to hold the officials accountable.