Rebate BhaiIncome tax on ৳1,50,000/month salary in Bangladesh (2025-26)
On a monthly salary of ৳1,50,000 (৳18,00,000 a year), the estimated income tax for income year 2025-26 is about ৳1,30,000 with no rebate-eligible investment. With the investment rebate you can bring it down to roughly ৳91,000.
Of your income, ৳9,00,000 falls above the ৳4,00,000 tax-free limit. Your top marginal rate is 20% and your effective tax rate (before any rebate) is about 7.2% of gross salary.
Income breakdown
| Annual gross salary | ৳18,00,000 |
| Standard exemption (⅓ or ৳5,00,000, lower) | − ৳5,00,000 |
| Taxable income | ৳13,00,000 |
| General tax-free threshold | ৳4,00,000 |
Slab-by-slab tax
| Income range | Rate | Tax |
|---|---|---|
| ৳0 – ৳4,00,000 | 0% | ৳0 |
| ৳4,00,000 – ৳7,00,000 | 10% | ৳30,000 |
| ৳7,00,000 – ৳11,00,000 | 15% | ৳60,000 |
| ৳11,00,000 – ৳13,00,000 | 20% | ৳40,000 |
| Tax before rebate | ৳1,30,000 |
Tax on ৳1,50,000/month by taxpayer category
| Category | Tax, no investment | With full rebate |
|---|---|---|
| GeneralTax-free up to ৳4,00,000 | ৳1,30,000 | ৳91,000 |
| Female / 65+Tax-free up to ৳4,50,000 | ৳1,20,000 | ৳81,000 |
| Third GenderTax-free up to ৳5,25,000 | ৳1,05,000 | ৳66,000 |
| DisabledTax-free up to ৳5,25,000 | ৳1,05,000 | ৳66,000 |
| Freedom / July FighterTax-free up to ৳5,50,000 | ৳1,00,000 | ৳61,000 |
The salary and the one-third exemption are the same for everyone; only the tax-free limit changes. A parent or guardian of a child with a disability adds ৳50,000 to their limit for each such child. Where the full rebate would push tax under ৳5,000, the minimum tax holds it at ৳5,000. Tax-free limits explained →
Lower it with the investment rebate
Invest about ৳3,90,000 in rebate-eligible options (DPS, Sanchaypatra, mutual funds, life insurance, etc.) to claim up to ৳39,000 in rebate and cut your tax to roughly ৳91,000 — saving around ৳39,000 a year.
Ways to invest for the full ৳39,000 rebate
At this salary, the rebate that actually lowers your tax tops out at ৳39,000, which takes ৳3,90,000 of eligible investment in the income year. The plans below mix instruments differently, within the legal limits (Sanchaypatra and government securities ৳5,00,000; DPS ৳1,20,000 a year).
Safe & Steady
Capital-protected, government-backed
- Sanchaypatra / Govt. bonds৳3,90,000
Rebate you'll capture: ৳39,000
Balanced
A mix of safety and growth
- Sanchaypatra / Govt. bonds৳1,35,000
- Mutual funds৳1,35,000
- DPS৳1,20,000৳10,000/mo
Rebate you'll capture: ৳39,000
Growth
Market-linked, higher potential
- Mutual funds৳1,95,000
- Listed shares (new investment)৳1,95,000
Rebate you'll capture: ৳39,000
Estimates for rebate optimization by instrument category — not investment advice. Instrument returns are not guaranteed. Consult a certified practitioner before filing. Encashing Sanchaypatra, unit certificates or mutual funds before maturity makes the rebate claimed on them repayable as additional tax. How the rebate works →