Dhaka, Feb. 16 -- The National Board of Revenue (NBR) has extended the deadline for submitting online VAT returns through its e-VAT system until February 22, 2026, citing public interest and recent technical disruptions.

According to an official order, the extension was granted due to a prolonged spell of government holidays surrounding Shab-e-Barat and the national election which limited business operations and affected compliance activities.

In addition, taxpayers faced further difficulties on February 15 when the OTP server of the e-Challan system experienced downtime, preventing many from completing their return submissions on time, it added.

In view of these circumstances, the revenue authority exercised its legal powers under Sec...