Muktdesh Desk: The National Board of Revenue (NBR) has made it easier for expatriate Bangladeshis to file their income tax returns online. From now on, Bangladeshi taxpayers living abroad will be able to file their e-returns by receiving a one-time password (OTP) via email instead of their mobile phone.
In a notification today (October 23), NBR Public Relations Officer Md. Al Amin Sheikh gave this information.
NBR said that during registration on the e-return portal, the OTP is sent to the taxpayer’s biometric registered Bangladeshi mobile number. Since the same system is in place for expatriates as well, many taxpayers living abroad were facing problems in filing their e-returns. To solve this problem, a system has now been introduced to send OTP to their own email.
The NBR further said that taxpayers living abroad can now send their applications to ereturn@etaxnbr.gov.bd by attaching their passport number, national identity card number, copy of visa-seal, email address and photo. After verifying the application, the NBR will send them an OTP and registration link to their email. Through this, they can easily register on the e-return portal and file their income tax returns.
The National Board of Revenue (NBR) has made it easier for expatriate Bangladeshis to file their income tax returns online. From now on, Bangladeshi taxpayers living abroad can file their e-returns by receiving a one-time password (OTP) via email instead of their mobile phone.
In a notification today (October 23), NBR Public Relations Officer Md. Al Amin Sheikh gave this information.
The NBR said that during registration on the e-return portal, the OTP is sent to the taxpayer’s biometric registered Bangladeshi mobile number. Since the same system is in place for expatriates, many taxpayers living abroad were facing problems in filing e-returns. To solve this problem, a system has been introduced to send OTP to their own e-mail.
NBR further said that taxpayers living abroad can now send their application to ereturn@etaxnbr.gov.bd by attaching their passport number, national identity card number, copy of visa-seal, e-mail address and photo. After verifying the application, NBR will send them an OTP and registration link to their e-mail. Through this, they can easily register on the e-return portal and file their income tax returns.
So far in the 2025-26 tax year, more than 8 lakh 50 thousand income tax returns have been filed online. This year, online return filing has been made mandatory for all categories of taxpayers except senior taxpayers aged 65 years and above, physically disabled or special needs taxpayers, Bangladeshis residing abroad and foreign nationals working in Bangladesh.
The organization said that the online return filing process is completely paperless and hassle-free. Taxpayers can print acknowledgement slips and income tax certificates instantly. The National Board of Revenue has urged all taxpayers residing in the country and abroad to file their income tax returns using the e-return system by November 30.