The person who needs to file ITR till 31 July is the certain category of person for whom the date has been extended

The person who needs to file ITR till 31 July is the certain category of person for whom the date has been extended: As per order of Income Tax department "For certain categories of taxpayers, the due-date of filing income-tax return for assessment-year 2018-2019 is 31.07.2018". There was confusion amongst the stake holder as to who is the certain category of person for whom the date has been extended. But the tweet of Income Tax department has clarified thatthe due date for filing of Income Tax Returns has been extended from 31st July, 2018 to 31st August, 2018 in respect of taxpayers who were liable to file their Returns by 31.07.2018. The person who needs to file ITR till 31 July is the certain category of person for whom the date has been extendedDownload Official Notification for ITR due Date Extension from 31.07.2018 to 31.08.2018

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F.No. 225/242/2018/ITA.II

Government of India

Ministry of Finance

Department of Revenue

Central Board of Direct Taxes (ITA.11 division)

North-Block, New Delhi, the 26th July, 2018

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

For certain categories of taxpayers, the 'due-date' of filing income-tax return for assessment-year 2018-2019 is 31.07.2018. Upon consideration of the matter, the Central Board of Direct Taxes, in exercise of its powers under section 119 of the Income-tax Act, 1961 ('Act'), hereby, extends the 'due-date' of filing income-tax return, as prescribed in section 139(1) of the Act, from 31st July, 2018 to 31st August, 2018. Under-Secretary to the Government of India Copy To: 1. PS to F.M./OSD to FM/PS to MOS(F} 2. PS to Finance Secretary 3. Chairman (CBDT), All Members, CBDT 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 it on irsofficers website 9. The Institute of Chartered Accountants of India, IP Estate, New Delhi-110003 10. All Chambers of Commerce 11. CIT (M& TP}, Official Spokesperson of CBDT 12. ADG(PR,PP&OL) for placing on twitter handle of the department Under-Secretary to the Government of India