Finally the date extended: confirmed

CA Gyati Gupta (In Practice) (8227 Points)

20 August 2014  

 

Income tax department has extended the last date of furnishing audit report from 30 September 2014 to 30 November 2014 for assessment year 2014-15. Income tax department issued an order dated 20 August 2014 which is as under.
 
Order Under Section 119 of the Income-tax Act, 1961
In exercise of power conferred by section 119 of the Income-tax Act (‘the Act’), the Central Board of Direct Taxes (CBDT) hereby extends the due date for obtaining and furnishing of the report of audit under section 44AB of the Act for Assessment Year 2014-15 in case of assessees who are not required to furnish report under section 92E of the Act from 30th day of September, 2014 to 30th November, 2014.
 
2. It is further clarified that the tax audit report under section 44AB of the Act filed during the period from 1st April, 2014 to 24th July, 2014 in the pre-revised Forms shall be treated as valid tax audit report furnished under section 44AB of the Act.