The Central Board of Direct Taxes (CBDT), considering the difficulties faced by tax payers and various stakeholders with respect to the Income Tax portal, extended the due dates for filing tax returns and forms for the FY 2020-21 (AY 2021-22).
Significant extensions are provided herein:
Particulars | Current Due Date | Extended Due Date |
Filing of Income Tax Returns by non-tax audit assessees | 30th September, 2021 | 31st December, 2021 |
Filing of Income Tax Returns by assessees liable to audit under Income Tax Act | 30th November 2021 | 15th February, 2022 |
Filing of Audit Reports under the provisions of Income Tax Act | 31st October 2021 | 15th January, 2022 |
Filing Report from an Accountant by persons entering into international transaction or specified domestic transaction under Section 92E | 30th November 2021 | 31st January, 2022 |
Filing of Income Tax Returns by assessees liable to audit under Section 92E | 31st December 2021 | 28th February, 2022 |
The complete circular can be found herein