Finally CBDT extended due date all over India to 31.10.2015 from 30.09.2015

Finally CBDT extended due date all over India to 31.10.2015 from 30.09.2015

Extension of date for filing of Income tax returns and tax audit reports to31st October 2015 The issue of extension of last date for e-filing returns of income and audit reports u/s44AB due by 30th September, 2015 has been the subject matter of litigation in various HighCourts across the country. While some High Courts have ruled in favour of the extension ofdue date,

some others have ruled otherwise. In order to avoid discrimination betweentaxpayers residing in different jurisdictions and to be fair to all, and also in view of paucity oftime to approach the Hon’ble Supreme Court by way of Special Leave Petition, theGovernment has decided that across the country, all the returns of income and audit reportsu/s 44AB which were due for e-filing by 30th September, 2015, may now be filed by31st October, 2015.
Necessary order u/s 119 of the Income-tax Act, 1961 has been issued by CBDT in this
regard.

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