The National Board of Revenue (NBR) on Wednesday launched the online income tax return submission system for the 2026-27 tax year.
Currently, e-return filing is mandatory for almost all individual taxpayers as part of its drive to modernise tax administration.
The revenue authority said taxpayers can submit their annual income tax returns through its e-Tax platform from July 22 without visiting tax offices.
According to the NBR, the online return system has gained wide acceptance since its introduction in 2021. During the 2025-26 tax year, nearly 4.7 million individual taxpayers filed their returns electronically, the highest number so far.
Under a special order issued by the NBR, all regular individual taxpayers will now be required to submit their income tax returns online.
However, the mandatory provision will not apply to senior citizens aged 65 years or above, physically challenged or specially abled taxpayers upon submission of relevant certificates, Bangladeshi taxpayers residing abroad, legal representatives of deceased taxpayers, and foreign nationals working in Bangladesh. These categories of taxpayers will be allowed to file paper returns.
The NBR also said other individual taxpayers facing technical problems registering with the e-return system may submit paper returns with prior approval from the respective Additional or Joint Commissioner of Taxes.
Through the NBR's e-Tax portal, taxpayers can pay taxes online using bank transfers, debit and credit cards, bKash, Rocket, Nagad and other mobile financial services. After submitting returns, taxpayers will instantly receive acknowledgement receipts and tax certificates.
To assist taxpayers, the NBR has arranged support through its call centre (09643717171) and other electronic channels during office hours on working days.
From July 1, the revenue authority has also introduced an incentive for early compliance. Individual taxpayers who submit their returns between July and September will receive a tax rebate equivalent to 5.0 per cent of their net tax payable, subject to a maximum of Tk 25,000.
The incentive will not be available for returns filed after September. Instead, additional tax will be applicable to returns submitted after December, according to the NBR.
The tax authority urged taxpayers to file their returns within the stipulated timeframe to avail themselves of the incentive and avoid additional tax liabilities.
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