DHAKA, Nov 6, 2024 (BSS) - The number of online income tax return filings has crossed 200,000 amidst growing interest among taxpayers to comply with the rules and avoid the hassles of visiting tax offices.

Some 10 lakh taxpayers have completed registration for online income tax return filing using the e-return option of www.etaxnbr.gov.bd portal with voluntary participation, according to a National Board of Revenue (NBR) press release issued today.

The revenue authority has urged all taxpayers to file return online for smooth return filing and hassle-free service.

In order to facilitate the filing and payment of income tax returns for the tax year 2024-2025 it has opened online return filing system for taxpayers.

Individual taxpayers can easily and quickly prepare and file their returns online using the NBR website.

From this system, taxpayers can pay taxes through internet banking, card payment (debit/credit card), mobile banking and get the facility of downloading and printing copies of filed returns, receipts, income tax certificates, TIN certificates.

Anyone can also download and print the e-Return filed for the previous year.

The National Board of Revenue has set up a call centre to assist taxpayers with any issues related to e-Return.

Taxpayers are getting immediate telephonic resolution of e-Return queries by calling the call centre on 09643 7171 71 during office hours.

Already, Training of Trainers (ToT) training of two IT skilled representatives from all Ministries/Departments has been successfully completed to provide overall assistance in online income tax return filing process to the employees working in all the Ministries/Departments.

Besides, taxpayers can report any problem related to e-Return through e-mail from the e-Tax Service option of www.etaxnbr.gov.bd which is being resolved at the earliest.

Also a video tutorial on online return filing is available on National Board of Revenue webpage (www.nbr.gov.bd), YouTube channel www.youtube.com/@nbr.bangladesh and Facebook page www.facebook.com/nbr.bangladesh.

Already the e-Return registration process has become more taxpayer friendly.

Biometric SIM registered with the taxpayer's own national identity card is required for successful registration in e-Return.

To check whether the mobile number used by the taxpayer is biometrically registered with his National Identity Card or not, dial *16001#.

Those who do not have a Biometric Registered SIM can collect a new SIM and complete the registration process through it.

Special Order issued by NBR for all government employees under the jurisdiction of income tax circles located in Dhaka North, Dhaka South, Gazipur and Narayanganj City Corporation, all scheduled banks, all mobile telecom service providers and all officers/employees working in several multinational companies can file income tax returns online (www.etaxnbr.gov.bd). (e-Return) submission has been made mandatory.

In order to make the e-Return system more taxpayer-friendly, several changes have already been made to the www.etaxnbr.gov.bd portal, including the upgrade of the registration system.