RTCA Seeks Court Intervention for Tax Audit Report Deadline Extension Amid Rising Pressure:

The Rajasthan Tax Consultants Association (RTCA) has filed a writ petition, and sources say the hearing is scheduled for tomorrow or the day after tomorrow.

The Central Council Member, Chartered Accountant (CA) Satish Kumar Gupta, is actively making efforts to support the members who are going through high stress these days due to the approaching Tax Audit Report (TAR) filing deadline.

Several tax professional associations, such as the Tax Bar Association, the Chartered Accountants Association, and the Bikaner Tax Consultants Association, along with the Rajasthan Tax Consultants Association, have sent representations to the Central Board of Direct Taxes (CBDT) and the Union Finance Minister, requesting an extension in the Tax Audit Report (TAR) due date from September 30, 2026, to October 31, 2026.

In most of the representations, associations have highlighted issues like the tight one-month window after the non-audit ITR filing due date shifted to August 31, which has ultimately reduced the time with taxpayers for detailed checks or verification of books, GST, TDS, and other data. At least 18 bodies from states like Bihar, Rajasthan, Punjab, and Haryana have joined the call.

In the representation sent by the RTCA Jaipur to the Finance Ministry, it was highlighted that tax professionals are now left with very limited time to complete audits after the due date for filing non-audit Income Tax Returns, which was August 31, 2026. Tax audits require detailed verification of books of accounts, bank statements, GST records, TDS/TCS details, AIS/TIS data, stock records, fixed assets and other statutory information. Accordingly, the limited time period is mounting pressure on taxpayers and professionals.

It was further flagged that since tax audit disclosures and Income Tax Returns are closely connected, frequent changes can affect the time required for finalisation and filing. Additionally, the technical difficulties on the Income Tax e-filing portal are contributing to delayed completion of audits. Further, heavy rainfall, waterlogging and flood-like conditions in parts of Rajasthan and other states are leading to delays in compliance.

RTCA @RajasthanTax is evaluating the option of going for a writ petition as well

Great that RTCA is leading things in relief for professionals https://t.co/zXmdJRzpbd

— September 20, 2026