E-Returns Submitted by 30 Lakh Taxpayers

Over 30 lakh taxpayers have so far submitted e-returns in the current tax year. More than 30 lakh taxpayers have filed e-returns in the current tax year till today (December 31), said a press release of National Board of Revenue (NBR). Through a special order, the NBR has made filing online e-returns mandatory for all taxpayers excluding senior taxpayers aged 65 years and above, physically challenged or those having special needs, Bangladeshi taxpayers residing abroad, legal representatives on behalf of deceased taxpayers.

On August 4, Finance Adviser Dr Salehuddin Ahmed inaugurated the online e-return filing process for the tax year 2025-26 through the website www.etaxnbr.gov.bd. So far, about 45 lakh taxpayers have registered in the e-return system while more than 30 lakh taxpayers have filed e-returns for the tax year 2025-26.  Those for whom e-return filing has not been made mandatory are also filing e-returns online.

About 251,784 taxpayers submitted e-return in August, while 301,302 in September, 454,076 in October, 1040,472 in November and about 10 lakh in December.  In the same period last year, 102,298 taxpayers filed e-returns. For the convenience of taxpayers, the government has already extended the return filing date to January 31, 2026. The NBR is optimistic that more than 40 lakh taxpayers will file e-returns this year within the extended period. Although online filing of returns is not mandatory for Bangladeshi taxpayers residing abroad; if any applicant applies by sending information such as passport number, national identity card number, e-mail address to e-mail ereturn@etaxnbr.gov.bd, an e-mail is being sent to the applicant's e-mail and through this, Bangladeshi taxpayers residing abroad can also register in the e-return system and easily submit income tax returns online. Moreover, their authorised representatives on behalf of the taxpayers can also file e-returns online this year.

Without uploading any papers or documents, taxpayers can easily and hassle-free enter their actual information about their income, expenses, assets and liabilities into the e-return system and pay income tax online through debit card, credit card, internet banking or mobile financial services (Bikash, Nagad, etc.) from home and immediately get an automatic e-return filing acknowledgement. Printout of the automatic income tax certificate is being made.  If there is any mistake in the submitted e-return, a revised return can be filed within 180 days of the return filing. So far, about 30,000 taxpayers have filed revised returns for the tax year 2025-26 in the e-return system.

To make the e-return filing process easy, the NBR has also trained taxpayers and their authorised representatives, including income tax lawyers, chartered accountants, cost and management accountants and chartered secretaries, on the e-return filing process. Taxpayers can get immediate telephonic solutions to their e-return related queries by calling the call center established by the NBR dialling 096437171 71. 

In addition, taxpayers can get solutions to any issue related to e-return in writing from the e-tax service option of www.etaxnbr.gov.bd.  Besides, all services and advice related to e-return filing are being provided during office hours from the e-return help-desks established in all tax regions of the country.

The NBR has requested all individual taxpayers to file their income tax returns for the fiscal year 2025-2026 by January 31, 2026, using the e-return system.