Income tax return filing in Chattogram

The return is your yearly statement to the tax office of income for the income year (1 July to 30 June), the tax on it, and — for many people — your assets and liabilities. Section 166 of the Income Tax Act 2023 requires a return if, among other things, your income is above the tax-free limit, you were assessed in any of the last three years, you are a shareholder director or a partner of a firm, or you need proof of a return for a service listed in section 264.

In Chattogram that last point catches many people who earn little: a trade licence renewal at the City Corporation, a bank loan, a credit card or a vehicle registration often needs the acknowledgement. Section 167 also makes the statement of assets and liabilities compulsory if, among other cases, your net assets pass Tk 50 lakh, you own a car, or you invested in a house or flat inside a City Corporation area during the year — which includes much of the city from Halishahar to Bahaddarhat.

Your return goes to the circle of the Taxes Zone, Chattogram, that your e-TIN belongs to — Zones 1 to 6 cover the city. Online returns reach the same circle; the system routes them by your e-TIN. If you moved from, say, Anderkilla to Nasirabad and never updated the e-TIN, your file still sits with the old circle. We check this first, because a return filed to the wrong circle is the most common start of an avoidable notice.

Send what applies to you; we tell you if something is missing.

For a salaried person with complete papers, the return is usually ready within a few working days. Landlords and traders take longer because we first reconcile rent, sales and bank deposits. Filing itself is quick; the time goes into getting the figures to agree.

Section 170, as replaced by the Finance Act 2026, sets four windows for individuals. File between 1 July and 30 September and you get a rebate of 5% of the tax payable or Tk 25,000, whichever is lower. Between 1 October and 31 December there is no rebate and no extra tax. Between 1 January and 31 March you pay extra tax of 2% or Tk 3,000, whichever is higher, and between 1 April and 30 June, 5% or Tk 5,000, whichever is higher. If the last day falls on a public holiday, the next working day counts.

Someone who has never filed before may file by 30 June after the income year at the normal rate, and a person working or studying abroad files within 90 days of returning. After the tax year ends, a late return under section 174 costs 10% of the tax payable or Tk 5,000, whichever is higher — and 15% or Tk 10,000 if it follows a notice.

There is no government fee to file a return. Our fee is fixed after we see your papers: a single-salary return is a small job, a landlord with several flats or a trader with mixed income takes more work, and we tell you which before starting. Use the calculator for a first estimate of your tax.