CBDT extends due date for filing ITR & audit reports to 31th Oct 2018

Deepak Gupta | Oct 8, 2018 |

CBDT extends due date for filing ITR & audit reports to 31th Oct 2018

CBDT further extends due date for filing of IT Returns & audit reports from 15th Oct,2018 to 31st Oct, 2018 for all assessees liable to file ITRs for AY 2018-19 by 30.09.2018,after considering representations from stakeholders. Liability to pay interest u/s 234A of IT Act will remain.
CBDT Extended Due Date of Furnishing Tax Audit Report to 31st October.Liability to pay interest u/s 234A of IT Act will remain. Refer below official Order for Extension

F.No. 225/358/2018/ITA.II Government of India
Ministry of Finance
Department of Revenue
Central Board of Direct Taxes

North-Block, ITA.11 Division
New Delhi, the 8th of October, 2018

Order under Section 119 of the Income-tax Act, 1961

On consideration of representations from various stakeholders for further extension of due date being 30th September, 2018 for purpose of filing return of income as well as various reports of audit pertaining to Assessment Year 2018-2019 for assessees covered under clause (a) of Explanation 2 of section 139(1) of the Income-tax Act, 1961 (Act), the Board, in partial modification of its order dated 24.09.2018 in file of even number, hereby, further extends the due date for filing of return of income and reports of audit pertaining to Assessment Year 2018-2019 from 15th October, 2018 to 31st October, 2018. However, as specified in earlier order dated 24.09.2018, assessees filing their return of income within the extended due date shall be liable for levy of interest as per provisions of section 234A of the Act.

Under Secretary to Government of India

Copy to:-
1. PS to F.M./OSD to FM/PS to MoS(R)/OSD to MoS(R)
2. PPS to Secretary (Revenue)
3. Chairman (CBDT), All Members, Central Board of Direct Taxes
4. All Pr.CCslT/CCslT/Pr.DsGIT/DsGIT
5. All Joint Secretaries/CslT, CBDT
6. Directors/Deputy Secretaries/Under Secretaries of Central Board of Direct Taxes
7. ADG(Systems)-4 with request to place the order on official website
8. Addi. CIT, Data base Cell for placing the order on irsofficers website
9. The Institute of Chartered Accountants of India, IP Estate, New Delhi-110003
10. CIT (M& TP), CBDT with request to issue Press Release & for placing on Twitter handle of the department

Under Secretary to Government of India

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CBDT Extended Due Date of Furnishing Tax Audit Report to 15 October for AY 2018-19 :CBDT extends due dt for filing of Income Tax Returns & audit reports from 30th Sept,2018 to 15th Oct, 2018 for all assessees liable to file ITRs for AY 2018-19 by 30.09.2018,after considering representations from stakeholders. Liability to pay interest u/s 234 A of IT Act will remain.

CBDT Extended Due Date of Furnishing Tax Audit Report to 15th October.Liability to pay interest u/s 234A of IT Act will remain. Refer below official Order for Extension:

F.No. 225/358/2018/ITA.II
Government of India
Ministry of Finance
Department of Revenue
Central Board of Direct Taxes

North-Block,, ITA. II Division

New Delhi, the 24th of September, 2018

Order under Section 119 of the Income-tax Act, 1961

On due consideration of representations from various stakeholders for extending the due date, being 30th September, 2018, for filing of income-tax returns and various reports of audit pertaining to assessment-year 2018-19 for assessees’ covered under clause (a) of Explanation 2 to section 139(1) of the Income-tax Act, 1961 (Act) read with relevant provisions f the Act & Income-tax Rules, the CBDT, hereby extends the due date for filing of income-tax returns as well as all reports of audit (which were required to be filed by the said specified date ), from 30th September, 2018 to 15th October, 2018. However, there shall be no extension of the due date for purpose of Explanation 1 to section 234A (Interest for defaults in furnishing return) of the Act and the assessee shall remain liable for payment of interest as per provisions of sec ion 234A of the Act.

(Rajarajeswari R.)
Under Secretary to the Government of India

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