NBR extends tax deadline by two months
The National Board of Revenue has extended the deadline for submission of income tax returns by two months for taxpayers, except companies.
The new deadline expires on November 30, the tax office said in a statement yesterday as the previous timeframe was over.
The NBR said various trade and professional bodies had sought extension as many taxpayers could not prepare returns on time because of Hajj and holidays for Eid-ul-Azha. The Durga puja is also imminent.
“The deadline has been extended to facilitate taxpayers,” said NBR spokesman Syed A Momen.
The Federation of Bangladesh Chambers of Commerce and Industry and other trade and professional bodies also urged the tax authority to extend time.
The NBR is yet to compile the total number of tax returns submitted so far this year, but the rate of submission is lower than last year, according to an NBR official.
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