NBR takes steps to facilitate tax return filing by Bangladeshis abroad

The National Board of Revenue (NBR) has taken steps to facilitate tax return filing by Bangladeshis staying abroad.

In a statement today, the tax authority said it has introduced a special registration system for Bangladeshi taxpayers abroad so they can submit e-returns by receiving one-time passwords (OTP) through their email instead of mobile phones.

The NBR said taxpayers who have signed up for electronic tax return filing through biometrically registered phones but are currently abroad—and therefore cannot reset their passwords using mobile OTP—can now complete verification through their email.

To do so, taxpayers abroad are required to apply to the NBR from their own email address by providing copies of their passport, national identity card, and visa page, along with their foreign address, overseas phone number, and the date of their last departure from Bangladesh. The application must be sent to ereturn@etaxnbr.gov.bd for email verification.

After examining the application and verifying the information and email address, the NBR will send an OTP to the verified email, allowing taxpayers to reset passwords and complete registration and e-return submission.

The tax administration’s move comes as the deadline for filing returns for the 2025–26 tax year is set to expire this month.

So far, nearly 39 lakh individual taxpayers have filed their income tax returns electronically.