CBDT Extends Tax Audit Report Filing Due Date for AY 2025-26 to 31st October 2025



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The Central Board of Direct Taxes (CBDT) has granted an extension for filing tax audit reports for Assessment Year 2025-26. The deadline has been moved from September 30, 2025, to October 31, 2025. This decision follows representations from professional bodies citing challenges like natural calamities affecting timely completion of reports. Despite the e-filing portal operating smoothly, the extension aims to provide relief to taxpayers and practitioners.

The Central Board of Direct Taxes (CBDT) has extended the specified date for furnishing various reports of audit under the Income-tax Act, 1961, for Assessment Year 2025-26. The deadline, which was earlier set at September 30, 2025, has now been extended to October 31, 2025. The extension comes in response to numerous representations from professional associations, including Chartered Accountant bodies, who highlighted the challenges faced by taxpayers and practitioners in timely completion o
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FAQ :

The new deadline for furnishing tax audit reports for Assessment Year 2025-26 has been extended to October 31, 2025.

The deadline has been extended due to representations from professional associations highlighting challenges faced by taxpayers and practitioners, including disruptions from natural calamities.

No, the CBDT acknowledged that the Income-tax e-filing portal has been operating smoothly without technical glitches.

As of September 24, 2025, over 4.02 lakh Tax Audit Reports (TARs) had been successfully filed.

The original deadline for furnishing tax audit reports for Assessment Year 2025-26 was September 30, 2025.




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