CBDT further extends the date for filing of declarations under the Vivad Se Vishwas Act, 2020 to 31st March, 2021



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The Central Board of Direct Taxes (CBDT) has announced a further extension for filing declarations under the Direct Tax Vivad se Vishwas Act 2020. The new deadline for filing declarations has been moved to 31st March 2021. This extension also impacts subsequent dates, with the date for clause (b) now being 30th April 2021 and for clause (c) moving to 1st May 2021.

The Central Board of Direct Taxes has further extended the due date for filing declarations under the Direct Tax Vivad se Vishwas Act 2020. Read the official notification and the extended due dates below:

MINISTRY OF FINANCE
(Department of Revenue)
(CENTRAL BOARD OF DIRECT TAXES)
NOTIFICATION

New Delhi, the 26th February, 2021

S.O. 964(E).—In exercise of the powers conferred by section 3 of the Direct Tax Vivad se Vishwas Act, 2020 (3 of 2020), the Central Government hereby makes the following amendments in the notification of the Government of India, Ministry of Finance, (Department of Revenue), number 85/2020, dated the 27th October, 2020, published in the Gazette of India, Extraordinary, Part-II, Section 3, Sub-section (ii), vide number S.O. 3847(E), dated 27th October, 2020, namely:––

In the said notification,––

(i) in clause (a), for the figures, letters and words “28th day of February, 2021” the figures, letters and words “31st day of March, 2021” shall be substituted;

CBDT further extends the date for filing of declarations under the Vivad Se Vishwas Act, 2020 to 31st March, 2021

(ii) in clause (b), for the figures, letters and words “31st day of March, 2021” the figures, letters and words “30th day of April, 2021” shall be substituted; and

(iii) in clause (c), for the figures, letters and words “1st day of April, 2021” the figures, letters and words “1st day of May, 2021” shall be substituted.

[Notification No. 09/2021/ F.No. IT(A)/01/2020-TPL]

SHEFALI SINGH, Under Secy.
Tax Policy & Legislation Division

Note: The principal notification was published in the Gazette of India, Extraordinary, Part-II Section 3, Sub-section (ii) dated the 27th October, 2020 vide number S.O. 3847(E), dated 27th October, 2020 and was subsequently amended by notification number S.O. 4804(E), dated 31st December, 2020 published in the Gazette of India, Extraordinary, Part-II Section 3, Sub-section (ii) dated the 31st December, 2020 and notification number S.O. 471(E), dated 31st January, 2021 published in the Gazette of India, Extraordinary, Part-II Section 3, Subsection (ii) dated the 31st January, 2021.

FAQ :

The deadline for filing declarations under the Vivad se Vishwas Act 2020 has been extended to 31st March 2021.

The Central Board of Direct Taxes (CBDT) has extended the deadline.

The Vivad se Vishwas Act 2020 is an act related to direct tax disputes.

Yes, the date for clause (b) has been extended to 30th April 2021, and the date for clause (c) has been extended to 1st May 2021.

The principal notification was issued on 27th October 2020.




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