Paper return submission will not be accepted on future days. And now for those who have made it mandatory to submit income tax returns online, their manual returns will not be accepted, said National Board of Revenue (NBR) Chairman Abdur Rahman Khan.
He said this at a press conference at the National Board of Revenue (NBR) building in the capital on Sunday (November 3). This press conference was organized on the occasion of the inauguration of Income Tax Information Service Month-2024.
The NBR chairman said that by issuing a notification on October 22, all government officials and employees under the jurisdiction of Dhaka North, Dhaka South, Narayanganj and Gazipur City Corporations and all scheduled banks, mobile phone operators and officials and employees of several multinational companies have been made mandatory to submit income tax returns online. has been This initiative has been taken to encourage all other taxpayers in the country to submit e-returns and income tax online.
In response to a question, the NBR chairman said that so far this year, about 167,000 taxpayers have filed e-returns. An average of 8-10 thousand taxpayers are submitting e-returns every day. I won't be surprised if it is 50 to 1 lakh towards the end. As of last 1 crore 7 lakh people have registered e-TIN.
Stating that the information of income tax payers will be safe online, NBR Chairman said, there is no problem with e-return software security. Even the people who created this program can't see it. If a tax is paid in a circle, no one but that circle can enter it. Adequate security is ensured in view of cyber attacks. We will store the data ourselves. In every country, however, e-returns are filed online. There is nothing to worry about. If there is a problem, there is a solution.
NBR said paper returns will not be accepted in the coming days. Income Tax Information Service Month has started throughout the month of November to facilitate the taxpayers in receiving services and filing returns. Income tax is not only one of the main sectors of revenue collection, but also an effective means of establishing economic and social justice. All countries make a conscious effort to collect the largest share of revenue through income tax. The Income Tax Department of the National Board of Revenue has been conducting special Income Tax Information Service activities in the month of November for the past several years to increase tax awareness and provide more intensive Income Tax information services. Its main objective is to develop tax culture, increase tax awareness and gain the trust and confidence of respected taxpayers. As an epitome of taxpayer-friendly tax management, the Tax Department has been able to attract attention in providing the necessary Income Tax Information Services for the past several years.
This time, instead of holding an income tax fair, services will be provided for receipt of income tax returns throughout the month of November in a fair environment like last year in all tax zones.
According to NBR, the tax payers of 869 circles of Bangladesh will be provided uninterrupted income tax return receipt service till November 30 by setting up service booths in 41 tax zones. E-TIN Registration, Online Return Registration, Online Return Filing, E-Payment (A-Challan & Others) will be provided at the Income Tax Information Service Center.
