Submission deadline extended until Feb 28

Ahead of the parliamentary election, the National Board of Revenue (NBR) has extended the deadline for individual taxpayers to submit their income-tax returns by another month, reports bdnews24.com.

As a result, income tax returns for the 2025-26 tax year can now be filed until Feb 28.

This is the third time the deadline has been extended by the tax collecting body.

The NBR pushed back the deadline in a special order on Thursday.

The deadline for submitting returns was initially Nov 30. It was then extended to Dec 31 and then to Jan 31.In the current tax year, filing returns online has been made mandatory. However, the provision has been relaxed for persons aged 65 years or above, the physically disabled or those with special needs, Bangladeshis residing abroad and deceased taxpayers who filed returns through legal representatives, and foreign nationals working in Bangladesh. However, these individuals can also file e-returns if they wish.

Authorised representatives of taxpayers can also file e-returns online this year.

Although there is no obligation to file returns online in the case of Bangladeshis residing abroad, they can still file e-returns while abroad by submitting information such as their passport number, national identity card number, e-mail address, etc.

In addition, those who are unable to file returns online have been asked to apply to the concerned tax commissioner by Feb 15.

Currently, returns are being filed online without uploading any documentation. Taxpayers can immediately receive an automatic e-return filing acknowledgement after paying income tax through any banking service or mobile financial service.

The National Board of Revenue has launched a call centre to assist taxpayers with any problems related to e-returns.