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The Income Tax Department on Wednesday announced an extension of the deadline for filing income tax returns (ITRs) for the assessment year 2025–26. Corporates and other taxpayers whose accounts are subject to audit can now submit their returns by December 10.
As per the Income Tax Act, the original due date for filing returns by such assessees was October 31. The department also extended the deadline for submitting audited reports to November 10.
”The Central Board of Direct Taxes (CBDT) has decided to extend the due date of furnishing of Return of Income for the Assessment Year 2025-26, which is 31st October 2025, to 10th December 2025,” the CBDT said in a statement.
According to the tax law, October 31 is the deadline for ITR filing for those who have to get their books of accounts audited, like companies, proprietorship and partnership firms, while for individuals and HUFs the deadline is July 31.
Following industry representation, the income tax department had on September 25 extended the deadline for submission of audit reports for the 2024-25 fiscal by one month till October 31. This has now been further extended till November 10.
The reasons cited in these representations include disruptions caused by floods and natural calamities in certain parts of the country, which have impeded normal business and professional activity.
Impact Shorts
More ShortsFor AY 2025-26, the ITR filing deadline for individuals too was extended from July 31 to September 15, and further to September 16. Over 7.54 crore ITRs were filed till September 16. Of these, 1.28 crore taxpayers paid self-assessment tax till September 16.
With inputs from agencies
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