Dhaka, Nov. 27 -- The National Board of Revenue (NBR) has decided against extending the deadline for income tax return submission despite hopes of an extension amid the coronavirus pandemic.

Citizens will have to pay fines to submit tax returns after Nov 30, said Md Alamgir Hossain, director-general of NBR's Central Intelligence Cell, reports bdnews24.com.

People will get another month to submit returns without late submission fees if they file applications showing valid reasons, he said on Saturday.

The Income Tax Ordinance has given taxpayers four months to file their returns with fines. Alamgir urged them to file the returns on time to avoid fines.

The NBR has not organised tax fairs this year due to the coronavirus pandemic.

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