Income Tax Return 2014-15 (Assessment Year 2015-16) last date extended to 7th September 2015 throughout the Country

Earlier CBDT extended the last date for filing ITR 2014-15 in respect of Gujarate State only. Now as per the latest order, extension of last date applies to all the states.

F.No.225J154J2015JITA.II
Government of India
Ministry of Finance
Department of Revenue
Central Board of Direct Taxes

                                                                           North-Blpck, .ITA.II Division
                                                                   New Delhi, the ..  of September, 2015

                         Order under Section 119 of the Income-tax Act. 1961
For Assessment Year 2015-2016, vide even number order dated 10th June, 2015,the Central Board of Direct Taxes ('CBDT') had extended the 'due-date' for filing Income-tax returns till 31st August, 2015 in cases of those taxpayers who were required to file their tax-return by 31St July, 2015. This date was further extended till 7th September, 2015 in case of taxpayers of Gujarat in view of dislocation of general life in that State in last week of August.

 CBDT has further received representations that across the country, taxpayers had faced hardships in E-Filing Returns of Income on the last date i.e. 31st August, 2015 due to slowing down of certain e-services.
Therefore, after considering the matter, CBDT in exercise of powers conferred under section 119 of the In~ome-tax Act, 1961, hereby extends the 'due-date' for E-Filing Returns of Income from 31st August, 2015 to 7th September, 2015 in respect of all the taxpayers who were required to E-File their returns by 31st August, 2015.

                                                                                                    Jf-
                                                                                            (Rohit Garg)
                                                                     Deputy- Secretary to the Government of India
Copyto:-
1. PS to F.M./OSD to FM/PS to MOS(R)/OSD to MOS(R)
2. PS to Secretary (Revenue)
3. Chairperson (DT), All Members, Central Board of Direct Taxes.
4. All Pr.CCsIT /CCsIT /Pr.DsGIT /DsGIT
S. All Joint Secretaries/CsIT, CBDT
6. Directors/Deputy Secretaries/Under Secretaries of Central Board of Direct Taxes
7. DIT (RSP&PR)/Systems, New Delhi, for appropriate publicity by putting it on departmental
website
8. The C&AG of India (30 copies)
9. The JS & Legal Advisor, Min. of Law & Justice, New Delhi
10. The Director General of Income Tax, NADT, Nagpur
11. The Institute of Chartered Accountants of India, IP Estate, New Delhi-ll0003
12. All Chambers of Commerce ~ .
13. CIT (OSD), Official Spokesperson of CBDT ~
                                                                                                        (Rohit Garg )
                                                                                   Deputy- Secretary to the Government

Click here to download the CBDT’s order dated 02.09.2015 u/s 119 of the Act

Due Date for E-Filing Returns of Income for Assessment Year 2015-16 Extended up to 7th September 2015 in Respect of all Taxpayers who were Required to E-File their Returns of Income by 31st August 2015

The Government has received various representations that tax payers have faced difficulties in E-filing of returns across the country due to slowing down of certain e-services on 31st August 2015.
Considering these representations, the Central Board Direct Taxes (CBDT) has extended the ‘due-date’ for E-filing returns of income from 31st August 2015 to 7th September 2015 in respect of all taxpayers who were required to E-file their returns of income by 31st August 2015.

Earlier, the ‘due-date’ for filing of Income Tax return for Assessment Year 2015-16 was extended till 31st August, 2015 in case of those taxpayers who were required to file their tax return by 31st July, 2015.