The National Board of Revenue (NBR) has suspended its online VAT services due to technical maintenance work.

All services of the eVAT system will remain closed from 1:30pm to 8pm on Wednesday to facilitate the migration of the Next Generation Firewall, said an official notice on Wednesday.

The move is part of efforts to upgrade the security infrastructure of the VAT system used for revenue collection.

During the scheduled period, users will not be able to access any operational services under the VAT system.

The revenue authority said the services will resume as usual after 8pm on the same day once the migration work is completed.

The NBR has requested VAT-registered businesses and stakeholders to complete their necessary online activities outside the scheduled downtime to avoid inconvenience.

The eVAT system introduced by the National Board of Revenue (NBR) marks a significant step in Bangladesh’s ongoing efforts to modernise tax administration and enhance transparency.

Designed to automate Value Added Tax processes, the electronic VAT platform aims to simplify compliance, reduce human intervention and curb revenue leakage.

The system enables businesses to complete VAT registration, return submission, payment and record-keeping online.