04/08/2025
CLAIDBD has announced on the online social platform about the importance of online filing of tax returns. Now, NBR has made it mandatory.
NBR makes online income tax return mandatory for those who will get an exemption.
The National Board of Revenue (NBR) has made it mandatory for all individual taxpayers, except certain taxpayers, to file income tax returns online from today, Monday. However, this obligation has been relaxed for four categories of individuals.
A special order in this regard was issued on Sunday (August 3). It was signed by the Internal Resources Department (IRD) Secretary and the NBR Chairman, Md. Abdur Rahman Khan.
It is said that the National Board of Revenue has issued this order from August 4 for the tax year 2025-2026 under the powers conferred by sub-section (4) of section 328 of the Income Tax Act, 2023. It has been made mandatory for all natural person taxpayers, except senior taxpayers aged 65 years or above, physically disabled or special needs taxpayers (subject to submission of certificates), Bangladeshi taxpayers residing abroad, and legal representatives on behalf of deceased taxpayers, to file income tax returns online (www.etaxnbr.gov.bd).
However, it is stated as a condition that senior taxpayers above 65 years of age, special needs taxpayers, Bangladeshi taxpayers residing abroad, and legal representatives on behalf of deceased taxpayers can file returns online if they wish.
If any natural person taxpayer is unable to file returns online due to any problem related to registration in the e-return system, then they can apply to the concerned Excise Commissioner by October 31, citing proper reasons. After that, they can file paper-based returns with the approval of the concerned Additional or Joint Commissioner of Taxes.
Earlier, interest among taxpayers in online returns has been observed. In the last tax year, when online return filing was made mandatory for individual taxpayers in certain areas, officers and employees of all banks in the country, and employees of some multinational companies, more than 1.7 million taxpayers participated in this process.
Currently, taxpayers can pay income tax and file returns from home using various mobile financial services, including bank transfer, debit or credit card, bKash, Rocket, and Nagad. In case of any problem in filing returns online, the NBR provides services through various electronic channels including a call center for immediate assistance.
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