Income Tax Rate in Bangladesh for the Financial year 2017-18 is progressive rate from 0% to 25% and maximum rate is 30%. There is distinction in tax rate for Resident and Non Resident individuals in Bangladesh. Tax on non resident individuals is charged at a uniform rate. Tax Rate and Slab for individual taxpayers and company tax rate remain unchanged in 2017-18.
| Income Slab | Tax Rate |
| Income upto BDT 250,000 | 0% |
| BDT 250,000 to BDT 650,000 | 10% |
| BDT 650,001 to BDT 11,50,000 | 15% |
| BDT 11,50,001 to BDT 17,50,000 | 20% |
| BDT 17,50,001 to BDT 47,50,000 | 25% |
| Above BDT 47,50,001 | 30% |
Non Resident Income tax rates in Bangladesh is 30%
| Type of Company | Tax Rate |
| Public Traded Company | 25% |
| Non Public Traded Company | 35% |
| Public Traded insurance and financial institute other than Merchant Bank and newly established Bank, Insurance and Financial Institution approved by the Government in 2013 | 40% |
| Non-Publicly traded Bank, insurance and financial institution | 42.5% |
| Merchant Bank | 37.5% |
| Publicly traded mobile phone companies | 40% |
| Non-publicly traded mobile phone company | 45% |
| Special Tax Rate | |
| Cigarette, bidi, zarda, chewing tobacco, gul or any other tobacco products manufacturers | 45% |
| Income of co-operative society | 15% |
Surcharge
5% - on income from the business of producing cigarette, bidi, zarda, gul and other tobacco items.
| Status | Amount of Exemption (BDT) |
| General Tax Payers | 2,50,000 |
| Women and Senior Citizen aged 65 years and above | 3,00,000 |
| Person with disability | 4,00,000 |
| Gazette war wounded freedom fighters | 4,25,000 |
| Wealth slab | Tax Rate |
| Income upto BDT 22,500,000 | 0% |
| BDT 22,500,000 to BDT 50,000,000 | 10% |
| BDT 50,000,001 to BDT 100,000,000 | 15% |
| BDT 100,000,001 to BDT 150,000,000 | 20% |
| BDT 150,000,001 to BDT 200,000,000 | 25% |
| Net Wealth Exceeds BDT 200,000,001 | 30% |
Surcharge
The minimum surcharge is BDT 3,000 in case the net wealth is more than BDT 22,500,000
Tax Return filing date for companies extended from 15 July to 15 September