This discussion clarifies the due dates for Income Tax Return (ITR) filing and tax audit report submissions for the Assessment Year 2020-21. For cases requiring a tax audit, the due date for furnishing the audit report has been extended to 31st December 2020, and the ITR filing deadline is now 31st January 2021. For individuals not requiring a tax audit, the ITR filing due date has been extended to 31st December 2020.
05 December 2020
CBDT has extended the due date for furnishing the Tax Audit Report by 2 months to 31st December 2020 from 31st October 2020 and the due date for filing of Income tax returns (ITRs) for all the assessees having tax audit requirement from 30th November to 31st January 2021 for the Assessment Year 2020-21. For those having no tax audit requirement, the date is extended by one month from 30th November 2020 to 31st December 2020.