The National Board of Revenue (NBR) will keep tax offices open on Saturday to give payers one more day to submit returns.

The NBR also urged Bangladesh Bank to keep the major branches of all banks open in divisional cities and district towns.

The move comes as the deadline for tax return submission ends on September 30 while many taxpayers are yet to submit returns facing difficulties in finding their respective tax circles.

Taxpayers faced troubles after the NBR expanded its tax circles to 649 from 303 by increasing its zones to drive more people into the tax net.

"We are sympathetic to the problems of taxpayers. That's why, we have asked offices to remain open on Saturday," said MA Quader Sarker, member in charge of NBR's tax administration and monitoring.

The tax offices will remain open from 9am to 5pm on Saturday. The offices will also stay open until the evening of September 30.

News: The Daily Star/Bangladesh/27-Sep-12