DHAKA, Nov 23, 2025 (BSS) - The National Board of Revenue (NBR) has issued a special order extending the deadline for filing income tax returns for individual taxpayers for the tax year 2025–26 by one month, setting the new deadline at December 31, 2025.

The Board has also issued another order allowing taxpayers unable to submit online returns due to registration-related issues in the e-return system to apply to their respective Deputy Commissioners of Taxes by December 15, 2025, providing specific justification.

This year, online filing of income tax returns has been made mandatory for all categories of individual taxpayers except senior citizens aged 65 years or above, physically disabled or specially-abled taxpayers, Bangladeshi taxpayers residing abroad, legal representatives filing on behalf of deceased taxpayers, and foreign nationals working in Bangladesh.
 
Although several categories have been exempted from mandatory online filing, they may still file e-returns voluntarily if they wish, said an NBR press release.

Authorized representatives of taxpayers are also allowed to submit e-returns online this year. For Bangladeshi taxpayers residing abroad, online filing is not mandatory; however, they may register in the e-return system and file online by sending information such as passport number, NID number, and email address to [email protected]. Upon application, OTP and registration links are sent to their email, enabling them to register and file returns online easily.

Without uploading any documents, taxpayers can enter accurate information on income, expenditure, assets, and liabilities in the e-return system, pay taxes online using debit card, credit card, internet banking or mobile financial services (bKash, Nagad, etc.), and submit the e-return from home. 

They can instantly download the automated acknowledgement slip and tax certificate, making e-return filing increasingly popular among taxpayers both at home and abroad.

To make the online filing process easier, NBR has provided training this year as it did last year. Besides general taxpayers, authorized representatives such as income tax lawyers, chartered accountants, cost and management accountants, and chartered secretaries have been trained on e-return filing procedures.

For any e-return related issues, NBR has established a call center. Taxpayers can receive instant telephone assistance by calling 09643 71 71 71.

Additionally, taxpayers can report issues through the eTax Service option on www.etaxnbr.gov.bd and receive solutions. Help desks at all tax zones across the country provide in-person and telephone support during office hours.

The NBR also urged all individual taxpayers to file their income tax returns for tax year 2025–26 using the e-return system by December 31, 2025. As of now, more than 1.8 million taxpayers have filed e-returns this year.