CBDT extends due dates for filing of Income Tax Returns and various reports of audit for the Assessment Year 2021-22

On consideration of difficulties reported by the taxpayers and other stakeholders in

filing of Income Tax Returns and various reports of audit for the Assessment Year 2021-

22 under the Income-tax Act, 1961(the “Act”), Central Board of Direct Taxes (CBDT) has

decided to further extend the due dates for filing of Income Tax Returns and various

reports of audit for the Assessment Year 2021-22. The details are as under:

1. The due date of furnishing of Return of Income for the Assessment Year 2021-22,

which was 31st July, 2021 under sub-section (1) of section 139 of the Act, as

extended to 30th September, 2021 vide Circular No.9/2021 dated 20.05.2021, is

hereby further extended to 31st December, 2021;

2. The due date of furnishing of Report of Audit under any provision of the Act for the

Previous Year 2020-21, which is 30th September, 2021, as extended to 31st

October, 2021 vide Circular No.9/2021 dated 20.05.2021, is hereby further

extended to 15th January, 2022;

3. The due date of furnishing Report from an Accountant by persons entering into

international transaction or specified domestic transaction under section 92E of the

Act for the Previous Year 2020-21, which is 31st October, 2021, as extended to

30th November, 2021 vide Circular No.9/2021 dated 20.05.2021, is hereby further

extended to 31st January, 2022;

4. The due date of furnishing of Return of Income for the Assessment Year 2021-22,

which is 31st October, 2021 under sub-section (1) of section 139 of the Act, as

extended to 30th November, 2021 vide Circular No.9/2021 dated 20.05.2021, is

hereby further extended to 15th February, 2022;

5. The due date of furnishing of Return of Income for the Assessment Year 2021-22,

which is 30th November, 2021 under sub-section (1) of section 139 of the Act, as

extended to 31st December, 2021 vide Circular No.9/2021 dated 20.05.2021, is

hereby further extended to 28th February, 2022;