Deadline for tax return submissions extended to Dec 31
The National Board of Revenue (NBR) today extended the deadline for individual taxpayers to file tax returns by one month.
The previous deadline was November 30.
For all latest news, follow The Daily Star's Google News channel. In a notice, the tax administration said it would accept tax returns from personal income taxpayers until December 31, 2024.
The time has been extended due to demands from various professional bodies, the NBR said in a press release.
Individual taxpayers can also submit their income and wealth statements both online and manually without being subject to any fines.
The release added that the NBR was taking measures to encourage taxpayers to file returns online, adding that 3.75 lakh taxpayers had filed their returns electronically so far.
Earlier, the NBR made the online filing of tax returns mandatory for government officials under tax zones of the Dhaka, Narayanganj and Gazipur city corporations.
It also asked all bankers and officials of mobile network operators to file returns electronically for the current assessment year.
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