Amid the difficulties confronted by taxpayers as a result of ongoing coronavirus pandemic, the Central Board of Direct Taxation (CBDT) on Thursday additional elevated the deadline to 31 December 2021 for the Income-Tax Return (ITR) submitting for Fiscal Year (FY) 2020-21. 

Finance Ministry mentioned in an official assertion mentioned, “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.” 

Meanwhile, the Tax division took to its official deal with and wrote, “On consideration of difficulties reported by the taxpayers in the filing of Income Tax Returns(ITRs) & Audit reports for AY 2021-22 under the ITAct, 1961, CBDT further extended the due dates for filing of ITRs & Audit reports for AY 21-22.”

Apart from that, the CBDT has additionally elevated the deadline for ITR submitting for firms until February 15, 2022, which was November 30, 2021, earlier. 

Talking concerning the deadline for submitting the tax audit report and switch pricing certificates, it has additionally been elevated to January 15, 2022, and January 31, 2022, respectively. 

For submitting a belated or revised return of revenue, the final date has been prolonged by one other two months to March 31, 2022.