The National Board of Revenue has exempted foreign nationals working in Bangladesh from filing income tax returns online.
With this new category, the number of categories which would be exempted from filing compulsory e-return is five.
The other four categories are senior citizens aged 65 years or above, physically challenged or specially abled taxpayers (upon submission of valid certification), Bangladeshi taxpayers residing abroad; and Legal representatives filing returns on behalf of deceased taxpayers.
A new special order has been issued for this connection on Monday signed by NBR chairman Md Abdur Rahman Khan. On August 3, the government made submission of income tax returns online mandatory for all individual taxpayers.
The National Board of Revenue had issued a special order in this connection on Sunday stating that the order will be applicable from August 4.
However, the NBR clarified that these exempted individuals may still opt to file returns online if they wish.
The order also notes that, in case of technical difficulties with registration in the e-return system, any individual taxpayer (except those exempted) may apply to the concerned Deputy Tax Commissioner by October 31, 2025, stating valid reasons.
Upon approval by the relevant Additional or Joint Tax Commissioner, such taxpayers will be allowed to submit their returns in paper form, it said.