Extended the ‘Due Date’ for filing of Income Tax Returns from 31st July, 2018
The Central Board of Direct Taxes (CBDT) extends the ‘Due Date’ for filing of Income Tax Returns from 31st July, 2018 to 31st August, 2018 in respect of the said categories of taxpayers.F. No. 225/242/2018/ITA.II Government of India Ministry of Finance Department of Revenue Central Board of Direct Taxes (ITA.II 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.
(Rajrajeswari R.)
Under-Secretary to the Government of India.
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