Due date of filing Income Tax Return for A.Y. 2021-22

As we are all aware that the newly launched Income Tax Portal is facing many technical glitches and the Honourable Finance Minister had earlier asked Infosys to update the portal by 15th September 2021, an extension in the deadline of filing income tax returns was already expected. In the line with the expectation, the CBDT on 9th September 2021 issued a Press Release announcing the extension of due dates of filing income tax returns and tax audit & other audit reports. The extension in various due dates is summarized in the table below:

Further, it has been clarified that the extension of the dates as referred to in (9), (12), and (13) of Circular No. 09/2021 dated May 20, 2021, and in clauses (1), (4) and (5) above shall not apply to Explanation 1 to section 234A of the Act, in cases where the amount of tax on the total income as reduced by the amount as specified in clause (i) to (vi) of sub-section (1) of that section exceeds rupees one lakh. Further, in the case of an individual resident in India referred to in sub-section (2) of section 207 of the Act, the tax paid by him under section 140A of the Act within the due date (without extension under Circular No. 9/2021 dated May 20, 2021, and as above) provided in that Act, shall be deemed to be the advance tax.

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https://pib.gov.in/PressReleaseIframePage.aspx?PRID=1753603&RegID=3&LID=1