Haryana State Tax Bar Association Demands 30 Days Tax Audit Due Date Extension:

The Haryana State Tax Bar Association, along with District Tax Bar Associations and representatives across Haryana, has submitted a representation dated 16 September 2026 to the Union Finance Minister and senior CBDT officials, seeking an extension of the due date for furnishing Tax Audit Reports for AY 2026-27, presently due on 30 September 2026.

The Association has highlighted the substantial workload during the current compliance season, including tax audits, preparation and verification of Forms 3CA/3CB and 3CD, reconciliation of books with GST records, TDS/TCS, AIS/TIS and Form 26AS reconciliation, bank and financial statement reconciliation, statutory disclosures and income-tax return preparation. It has stated that adequate time is necessary to ensure accurate and quality tax-audit reporting.

The representation also refers to portal-related and technical difficulties, including issues with uploading, validation, reconciliation, generation of forms, digital signatures and data matching. It further points to additional professional work arising during the transition from the Income-tax Act, 1961 to the Income-tax Act, 2025, while noting that tax audits for FY 2025-26/AY 2026-27 continue under the existing tax-audit framework.

Accordingly, the Association has requested the Government to extend the 30 September 2026 Tax Audit Report deadline by at least 30 days, or grant another reasonable extension considering the circumstances. It has also requested that the necessary notification/circular be issued at the earliest so taxpayers, Chartered Accountants and tax professionals can plan their compliances accordingly. This document is a representation seeking an extension; it is not an official announcement extending the deadline.