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Update: CBDT Extends Tax Audit Due Date for AY 2026-27 to 21st October 2026; ITR Deadline Moved to 21st November The demand for an extension of the tax audit due date for AY 2026-27 has reached the Ministry of Finance, with BJP Pali district president Sunil Kumar Bhandari forwarding a representation from the Tax Bar Association, Pali, to Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman. In a letter dated September 23, 2026, Bhandari requested the Finance Ministry to consider extending the deadlin
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FAQ :
The BJP Pali district president, Sunil Kumar Bhandari, has requested the extension on behalf of the Tax Bar Association, Pali.
The current due date for furnishing tax audit reports for AY 2026-27 is September 30, 2026.
The proposed new due date for furnishing tax audit reports is October 31, 2026.
Tax professionals cite a compressed timeline due to ongoing return-filing assignments, updates to income-tax utilities, extensive reconciliation, revised financial statement requirements, and simultaneous compliance burdens from GST, TDS, and TCS.
The request is made under Section 119 of the Income-tax Act, 1961.
No, as of the letter dated September 23, 2026, this is a request for an extension, and the final decision rests with the competent authorities.
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