34k taxpayers filed e-Return in18 days
Total 34,000 income tax returns were filed online in 18 days (September 9-26) after the launch of the online return filing system to facilitate return filing and tax compliance for taxpayers. The National Board of Revenue (NBR) has informed this information thru a press release on Thursday (September 27).
NBR Public Relations Officer Syed A. Mu'men confirmed that, oThe e-return registration process has already been made more taxpayer friendly. Biometric SIM registered with taxpayer's own national identity card is required for successful registration in e-return. To verify whether the mobile number used by the taxpayer is biometrically registered with his National Identity Card, dial *16001#.
According to NBR, individual taxpayers can easily prepare and file their returns online using the National Board of Revenue website from 9 september. About 34,000 income tax returns have been filed till September 26 by voluntary and motivated taxpayers. Taxpayers who have successfully filed their returns have been felicitated by the National Board of Revenue.
From this system, taxpayers can pay taxes through internet banking, card payment (debit/credit card) and mobile banking and get the facility of downloading and printing copies of submitted returns, receipts, income tax certificates, TIN certificates. Besides, you can download and print the e-return filed for the previous year.
According to the notification, due to its ease and convenience, voluntary and motivated taxpayers have already crossed 34,000 online income tax return filings using the e-return option of the www.etaxribr.gov.bd portal till September 25.
