DHAKA, Mar 16, 2026 (BSS) - The National Board of Revenue (NBR) has launched an online facility allowing individual taxpayers to apply for an extension to submit their income tax returns for the 2025-2026 tax year.

According to a press release issued today by the National Board of Revenue (NBR), the deadline for submitting income tax returns for individual taxpayers has been extended until March 31, 2026.

The revenue authority has made online submission of income tax returns mandatory for most individual taxpayers for the current tax year, with a few exceptions.

According to NBR data, nearly five million individual taxpayers have already registered in its e-Return system, while about 4.1 million taxpayers have so far submitted their returns.

However, taxpayers who submit an application before the deadline may receive an additional extension of up to 90 days, subject to approval by the concerned tax commissioner.

To make the extension process easier, faster and more transparent, the NBR introduced the online facility through its e-Return system. Taxpayers can now log in and apply for an extension using the "Time Extension" option in the system.

Based on the online application, the concerned tax commissioner of the respective tax zone will approve or reject the request through the system.

If the request is approved, taxpayers will be able to submit their income tax returns within the extended period without paying any penalty or additional tax.

The NBR said taxpayers must be registered in the e-Return system and submit their application before March 31, 2026 to avail the online extension facility.

Taxpayers for whom online return submission is not mandatory may apply for an extension either through the online system or by submitting a written application directly to the relevant tax circle.

The revenue authority urged all individual taxpayers to submit their returns for the 2025-2026 tax year through the e-Return system by March 31, 2026, or within the extended deadline approved by the tax commissioner.