Dhaka, June 21 -- Bangladesh has proposed allowing individual taxpayers to submit income tax returns throughout the year, with a 5 percent rebate for those filing in the first quarter, under changes outlined in the 2026-27 budget proposal.

The proposal comes as repeated extensions of return filing deadlines have still failed to bring in the expected number of taxpayers, prompting revisions through the Finance Bill 2026.

Under the proposed amendment to the Income Tax Act, taxpayers will be able to file returns across the entire fiscal year after the end of an income year.

However, tax payment and incentive calculations will depend on the quarter in which the return is submitted.

According to the Finance Bill 2026, individual taxpayers ...