Finance Ministry Extends Due Date For Filing Of Income Tax Returns (ITRs) For FY 2020-2021 To December 31

The Central Board of Direct Taxes (CBDT) today extended the due date of filing of income-tax returns and various reports of audit for the Assessment Year 2021-22 [FY 2020-21] yet again and now, the new ITR filing deadline is December 31, 2021.

Earlier, it was extended from July to September and now, the same has been extended to December 31, 2021.

The same has been done on consideration of difficulties reported by the taxpayers and other stakeholders in     filing the Tax Returns and various reports of audit for the Assessment Year 2021- 22 under the Income-tax Act, 1961.

On consideration of difficulties reported by the taxpayers in filing of Income Tax Returns(ITRs) & Audit reports for AY 2021-22 under the ITAct, 1961, CBDT further extends the due dates for filing of ITRs & Audit reports for AY 21-22. Circular No.17/2021 dated 09.09.2021 issued. pic.twitter.com/FXzJobLO2Q

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Therefore, the Central Board of Direct Taxes (CBDT) has  decided to further extend the due dates for filing of Income Tax Returns and various reports of audit for the Assessment Year 2021-22. The details of the same could be read here:

• The due date of furnishing of Return of Income for the Assessment Year 2021-22, which was July 31, 2021, under sub-section (1) of section 139 of the Act, as extended to September 30, 2021, vide Circular No.9/2021 dated 20.05.2021, is hereby further extended to December 31, 2021;
• The due date of furnishing of Report of Audit under any provision of the Act for the Previous Year 2020-21, which is September 30, 2021, as extended to October 30, 2021, vide Circular No.9/2021 dated 20.05.2021, is hereby further extended to January 15, 2022;
• The due date of furnishing Report from an Accountant by persons entering into an international transaction or specified domestic transaction under section 92E of the Act for the Previous Year 2020-21, which is October 31, 2021, as extended to November 30, 2021, vide Circular No.9/2021 dated 20.05.2021, is hereby further extended to January 31, 2022;
• The due date of furnishing of Return of Income for the Assessment Year 2021-22, which is October 31, 2021 under sub-section (1) of section 139 of the Act, as extended to November 30, 2021 vide Circular No.9/2021 dated 20.05.2021, is hereby further extended to February 15, 2022;
• The due date of furnishing of Return of Income for the Assessment Year 2021-22, which is November 30, 2021, under sub-section (1) of section 139 of the Act, as extended to December 31, 2021, vide Circular No.9/2021 dated 20.05.2021, is hereby further extended to February 28, 2022;
• The due date of furnishing of belated/revised Return of Income for the Assessment Year 2021-22, which is December 31, 2021, under sub-section (4)/sub-section (5) of section 139 of the Act, as extended to January 31, 2022, vide Circular No.9/2021 dated 20.05.2021, is hereby further extended to March 31, 2022;