Govt extends ITR filing deadline to August 5
Team Udayavani, Jul 31, 2017, 4:13 PM IST
New Delhi: In a last minute decision, the government today extended the deadline for filing Income Tax Returns (ITRs) till August 5, a top official today said.
The official twitter handle of the department said the move was made “in view of difficulties faced by taxpayers.”
A senior official of the department said the decision to extend the deadline ending today was taken after a meeting of the revenue department and the Central Board of Direct Taxes (CBDT) was held in the finance ministry today.
The last minute inundation and heavy logging on the official website of the e-filing portal of the department led to the extension of five more days for filing the ITRs by taxpayers.
The department, till yesterday, however had maintained that no extension would be given as already over 2 crore returns have been received and no major glitches on the portal had been detected.
But, the situation changed today and the extension was declared.
This time, the linking of the Aadhaar number with the PAN (Permanent Account Number) of a taxpayer has been made mandatory for filing of an ITR, beginning July 1.
The department has also asked taxpayers to declare cash deposits made in bank accounts aggregating to Rs 2 lakh or more, post demonetisation between November 9-December 30 last year, in the ITRs.
The ITRs to be filed by July 31 pertain to 2016-17 fiscal or assessment year 2017-18.
Udayavani is now on Telegram. Click here to join our channel and stay updated with the latest news.
Top News
Related Articles More
ISRO releases ISSAR 2023 report on vulnerability of space assets to collisions
No CM can remain absent for long, it’s against national interest: Delhi HC on Kejriwal
Court convicts four accused, acquits 10 in 2015 Malvani hooch tragedy
ICG apprehends Indian fishing boat with 173 kg of narcotics; two crew members detained
Ahead of phase 3 polls, Congress and BJP spar in MP over quotas, Muslim appeasement
MUST WATCH
Latest Additions
ISRO releases ISSAR 2023 report on vulnerability of space assets to collisions
Hunasagi: MLA Bairati Basavaraj’s car overturned
No CM can remain absent for long, it’s against national interest: Delhi HC on Kejriwal
Cricket for the Blind: A Transformative Journey Empowering Visually Impaired Athletes
China lifts restrictions, gives all clear nod for Tesla cars as Musk lobbies hard in surprise visit to Beijing