Revenue collection hits record Tk3,60,642cr in first 11 months of FY26

The National Board of Revenue (NBR) has recorded its highest-ever revenue collection during the first 11 months of a fiscal year, collecting Tk3,60,642 crore during the July 2025 to May 2026 period, surpassing all previous records.

According to a statement issued today (21 June), revenue collection during the period increased by Tk32,856.22 crore compared with Tk3,27,785.78 crore collected during the same period of FY25. 

The year-on-year growth rate stood at 10.02%.

The revised revenue collection target for FY26 was set at Tk5,03,000 crore. Against the target of Tk442,084 crore for the first 11 months, actual collection reached Tk3,60,642 crore, achieving 81.58% of the target and leaving a shortfall of Tk81,442 crore. 

Among the major revenue wings, customs revenue grew by 7.08%, VAT collection rose by 10.05%, and income tax revenue increased by 12.54% during the period.

The NBR said revenue collection reached Tk3,89,953 crore by 20 June 2026, after collecting Tk29,311 crore during the first 20 days of June. This figure has already exceeded the total revenue collection of Tk3,70,843.03 crore recorded in the entire previous fiscal year.

The revenue authority expressed optimism that an additional Tk25,000 crore could be collected during the final 10 days of June, allowing total revenue collection in FY26 to reach a record Tk4,15,000 crore.

If achieved, the figure would still fall short of the revised target by around Tk88,000 crore but would exceed the previous fiscal year’s collection by Tk43,157 crore.

To accelerate revenue mobilisation, the NBR has formed three separate task forces comprising field-level officials from the income tax, VAT and customs wings. 

The task forces have undertaken various initiatives, including expediting cases pending before appellate authorities, tribunals and higher courts, strengthening tax recovery efforts, enhancing audit and compliance activities, monitoring tax and VAT collection at source, and intensifying customs risk management and post-clearance audits.

The NBR said these measures have helped boost revenue collection and that efforts to mobilise resources for the country will continue.