Govt extends due date for e-filing IT returns up to Oct 31, 2015
Updated: Oct 01, 2015 12:56:18pm
New Delhi, Oct 1 (KNN) Government today extended the due date for e-filing of returns of income tax and audit reports U/S 44AB of Income Tax Act up to October 31, 2015.
The issue of extension of last date for e-filing returns of income and audit reports u/s 44AB due by September 30, 2015 has been the subject matter of litigation in various High Courts across the country, Finance Ministry said.
While some High Courts have ruled in favour of the extension of due date, some others have ruled otherwise.
In order to avoid discrimination between taxpayers residing in different jurisdictions and to be fair to all, and also in view of paucity of time to approach the Hon’ble Supreme Court by way of Special Leave Petition (SLP), the Government has decided that across the country, all the returns of income and audit reports u/s 44AB which were due for e-filing by 30thSeptember, 2015, may now be filed by 31st October, 2015, the Ministry said. (KNN Bureau)
The issue of extension of last date for e-filing returns of income and audit reports u/s 44AB due by September 30, 2015 has been the subject matter of litigation in various High Courts across the country, Finance Ministry said.
While some High Courts have ruled in favour of the extension of due date, some others have ruled otherwise.
In order to avoid discrimination between taxpayers residing in different jurisdictions and to be fair to all, and also in view of paucity of time to approach the Hon’ble Supreme Court by way of Special Leave Petition (SLP), the Government has decided that across the country, all the returns of income and audit reports u/s 44AB which were due for e-filing by 30thSeptember, 2015, may now be filed by 31st October, 2015, the Ministry said. (KNN Bureau)
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