Due date to file ITR for FY 18-19 extended to 30th September



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The Central Government has extended the deadline for filing Income Tax Returns (ITR) for the financial year 2018-19. The new due date is now 30th September 2020. This extension is part of the Taxation and Other Laws (Relaxation of Certain Provisions) Ordinance, 2020. The notification also clarifies that for individuals, tax paid by the original due date under section 140A will be considered as advance tax.

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

NOTIFICATION
New Delhi, the 29th July, 2020

TAXATION AND OTHER LAWS

S.O. 2512(E).– In exercise of the powers conferred by sub-section (1) of section 3 of the Taxation and Other Laws (Relaxation of Certain Provisions) Ordinance, 2020 (2 of 2020), the Central Government hereby makes the following amendment in the notification of the Government of India, Ministry of Finance, Department of Revenue, Central Board of Direct Taxes, number 35/2020, dated the 24th June, 2020, published in the Gazette of India,

Extraordinary, Part-II, Section 3, Sub-section (ii), vide number S.O. 2033(E), dated the 24th June, 2020, namely:-

(i) in the first proviso, in clause (i), in sub-clause (a), for the words, figures and letters ' the 31st day of July, 2020' the words, figures and letters ' the 30th day of September, 2020' shall be substituted;

(ii) after the second proviso, the following proviso shall be inserted, namely: -

'Provided also that for the purposes of the second proviso, in case of an individual resident in India referred to in sub-section (2) of section 207 of the Income-tax Act, 1961 (43 of 1961), the tax paid by him under section 140A of that Act within the due date (before extension) provided in that Act, shall be deemed to be the advance tax:'.

2. This notification shall come into force from the date of its publication in the Official Gazette.

[Notification No. 56/2020/ F. No. 370142/23/2020-TPL]

NIRAJ KUMAR,
Dy. Secy. (Tax Policy and Legislation Division)

Note: The principal notification number S.O. 2033(E), dated the 24th June, 2020 was published in the Gazette of India, Extraordinary, Part-II, Section 3, Sub-section (ii), dated 24th June, 2020.

FAQ :

The due date for filing Income Tax Return (ITR) for the financial year 2018-19 has been extended to 30th September 2020.

This extension specifically applies to the Income Tax Return (ITR) for the financial year 2018-19.

The extension is granted under the Taxation and Other Laws (Relaxation of Certain Provisions) Ordinance, 2020.

For resident individuals, tax paid under section 140A by the original due date will be considered as advance tax, as per the new proviso.

This notification comes into effect from the date of its publication in the Official Gazette.




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