About extension in date of filing of return

Suresh Kumar Goyal (CA Practice ) (54 Points)

25 September 2014  

IN JUSTICE WITH TAX PAYERS – A NEGATIVE APPROACH OF THE GOVT.

Recently the CBDT extended the date for submission of tax audit report vide notification dated 20.08.2014 but the date of filing of the return has not been changed. Section 139(9) clearly says that if the income tax return is not accompanied by tax audit report then the return filed will be treated as defective.  No. of representations has been made by various trade associations, tax payers, advocates, and chartered accountants. No. of petition have been filed in various Courts but the Govt. did not change the date.

From the above it is quite clear that Govt. does not want to be friendly with the tax payers. It is not understood what is the loss to the Govt. if date of filing of returns is extended. It shows the Govt. Negative attitude toward the public. Govt. passed the budget in the middle of the year and if any change was necessary then it should have been made w.e.f. from next F.Y. Lot of time of professionals has been wasted only on this small issue but the Govt. has made it complicated. I therefore request the F.M. to please take personal interest in the matter and extend the date.

 

CA S.K. Goyal

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