E-tax filing mandatory for staff of key sectors

The National Board of Revenue (NBR) has made online tax return submissions mandatory for specific individual taxpayers starting this year (tax year 2024-25).

The requirement applies to employees of all scheduled banks and telecom companies, as well as those working within Gazipur, Narayanganj, Dhaka north and south city corporations.

Additionally, employees from prominent companies such as Nestle Bangladesh, British American Tobacco Bangladesh, Unilever Bangladesh, Marico Bangladesh, Bata Shoe Company and Berger Paints Bangladesh are also required to file their tax returns electronically.

NBR Chairman Md Abdur Rahman issued an office order on Tuesday, citing the Income Tax Act-2023, Section 328, Subsection (4) as the legal basis for this mandate.

Those taxpayers must submit their returns through the e-filing platform www.etaxnbr.gov.bd.

The submission period for individual tax returns commenced on July 1, 2024 will end on Nov 30, 2024.

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