NBR extends deadline for submitting July-August VAT returns

Economy

Dhaka Magazine Desk

Published: Thursday, 01 October 2026

The National Board of Revenue (NBR) has extended the deadline for submitting online VAT returns for the July and August 2026 tax periods until October 15. No penalty will be imposed if returns are submitted within the stipulated time.

On Thursday (October 1), an order in this regard was issued by NBR's VAT Monitoring, Statistics and Coordination Branch.

The order said that, according to the National Budget 2026-27, the amended rules for VAT return filing allow returns to be filed even after the end of three tax periods. For this reason, many establishments did not file the July and August returns in the e-VAT system.

By virtue of the power conferred by Section 64(3) of the Value Added Tax and Supplementary Duty Act, 2012, the deadline for filing returns for the July and August tax periods has been extended until October 15.

NBR said that applicable establishments must file the returns for the July, August and September 2026 tax periods in the e-VAT system by October 15. The order has been issued in the public interest.

Economy

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Economy

NBR extends deadline for submitting July-August VAT returns

Dhaka Magazine Desk

Published: Thursday, 01 October 2026 1 min read

On Thursday (October 1), an order in this regard was issued by NBR's VAT Monitoring, Statistics and Coordination Branch.

NBR said that applicable establishments must file the returns for the July, August and September 2026 tax periods in the e-VAT system by October 15. The order has been issued in the public interest.