Return filing date extended to 31st Aug from 31st July for AY 15-16

Last updated: 12 June 2015


F.No.225/154/2015/ITA.II 
Government of India
Ministry of Finance
Department of Revenue
Central Board of Direct Taxes

North Block, ITA.II Division
New Delhi, the 10th June, 2015.

Order under section 119 of the Income-tax Act 1961

Subject:- Extension of due date of filing return of income for Assessment Year 2015-16 – regarding.

The Central Board of Direct Taxes, in exercise of powers conferred under section 119 of the Income-tax Act, 1961, hereby extends the ‘due-date’ for filing Returns of Income, in terms of clause (c) of Explanation 2 to sub-section (1) of section 139 of the Income-tax Act, 1961, for Assessment Year 2015-16 from 31st July, 2015 to 31st August, 2015 in respect of income tax assessees concerned.

(Richa Rastogi)
Under secretary to the Government of India 

Copy to:-

1. PS to F.M. / OSD to FM / PS to MOS (R) /OSD to MOS (R).
2. PS to Secretary (Revenue)
3. Chairperson(DT), All Members, Central Board of Direct Taxes
4. All PCCsIT / PDGsIT
5. All Joint Secretaries / CsIT, CBDT
6. Directors / Deputy Secretaries / Under Secretaries of Central Board of Direct Taxes.
7. DIT (RSP&PR) / Systems, New Delhi, for appropriate publicity by putting it on departmental website
8. The C&AG of India (30 copies)
9. The JS & Legal Advisor, Ministry of Law & Justice, New Delhi
10. The DG, NADT, Nagpur
11. The Institute of Chartered Accountants of India, IP Estate, New Delhi-110003
12. All Chambers of Commerce
13. CIT (OSD) Official Spokesperson of CBDT
14. Addl. CIT, Data Base Cell for putting it on irsofficersonline.gov.in

(Richa Rastogi)
Under secretary to the Government of India 




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