4,90,187 ITRs for AY 2020-21 have been filed on 26th December upto 5 PM



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As of 5 PM on December 26th, a total of 4,90,187 Income Tax Returns (ITRs) for the Assessment Year 2020-21 had been filed. The Finance Ministry has recently extended the deadlines for various tax filings, including ITRs, Tax Audit Reports, and GST Compliances. The new due dates are February 15th, 2021, for audited ITRs, January 10th, 2021, for non-audited ITRs, and January 15th, 2021, for Tax Audit Reports.

Update:

The Finance Ministry has extended the due dates for filing Income Tax Returns, Tax Audit Reports, and GST Compliances. The updated due dates are as follows:

1. INCOME TAX RETURN (For taxpayers who are required to get their accounts audited) - 15th February 2021

2. INCOME TAX RETURN (For taxpayers who are not required to get their accounts audited) - 10th January 2021

3. TAX AUDIT REPORTS - 15th January 2021

4. GST ANNUAL RETURN (FY 19-20) - 28th February 2021

To read the official announcement, click here

The Income Tax Department, via their official Twitter Handle has released the daily statistics of Income Tax Returns Filed. Know the statistics for 26th December below. The due date for filing Income Tax Return for AY 19-20 is 31st December 2020. The deadline for Tax Audit and Transfer Pricing Audit is 31st January 2021. File your return now!

Here's a look at the daily statistics of Income Tax Returns filed.
4,90,187 ITRs have been filed upto 5 PM today & 89,535 ITRs filed in the last one hr.
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 4,90,187 ITRs for AY 2020-21 have been filed on 26th December up to 5 PM

FAQ :

By 5 PM on December 26th, 4,90,187 Income Tax Returns (ITRs) had been filed for the Assessment Year 2020-21.

The due date for taxpayers requiring an audit is now February 15th, 2021, and for those not requiring an audit, it's January 10th, 2021.

The updated due date for Tax Audit Reports is January 15th, 2021.

Yes, the GST Annual Return for FY 19-20 has been extended to February 28th, 2021.

The original due date for filing Income Tax Return for AY 19-20 (which is often referred to in the context of current filings) was December 31st, 2020.




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