The National Board of Revenue has extended the deadline for submitting income tax return up to October 31 following demands from trade bodies and also for complications in the newly introduced eTIN system.
An official at the NBR said following requests and letters from taxpayers, especially trade bodies, and the tax lawyers’ association, the revenue body had decided to extend the deadline by another month. In its letter, the Federation of Bangladesh Chambers of Commerce and Industry (FBCCI) also pointed out the upcoming public holidays of Durga Puja and Eid-ul-Fitr for consideration.
The NBR official said many taxpayers had failed to submit their returns because of changes in circle and zonal offices and corrections in TINs.
The letter of the taxes bar association said many taxpayers’ income tax jurisdiction had changed because of the expansion and re-structuring of section offices while others were facing complexity in the recently introduced eTIN system and taxpayers needed more time to be familiar with it.
