DHAKA, Nov 25, 2024 (BSS) – The National Board of Revenue (NBR) has so far received over 500,000 income tax returns online, the number is 129 percent higher than the same period of the of the previous year.

As of November 24, 2023, the number of online returns filings was 2,17,471.

Over 12.50 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 NBR press release issued here today.

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

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

From this system, the 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.

Besides, taxpayer can download and print the e-Return filed for the previous year.

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

Also, under the initiative of the NBR, training has been organized. The authorities have already provided training to around 240 representatives of scheduled banks, mobile telecom service providers and some multinational companies and tax lawyers and tax payers.

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