CBDT extends last date of filing return of income from 31 July to 5 August whereas in the State of Jammu and Kashmir, the last date of filing income tax return is extended to 31 August as per order issued by CBDT.
Order under Section 119 of the Income-tax Act, 1961
On consideration of reports of Bank strike on 29th July, 2016 (Friday) and the 31st July, 2016 (Sunday), being a Bank-Holiday, in order to avoid any inconvenience to the taxpayers while making payment of taxes pertaining to returns of income for Assessment Year 2016-2017, which are required to be filed by 31st July, 2016 as per provisions of Section 139(1) of Income-tax Act, 1961, 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 such returns of Income from 31st July, 2016 to 5th August, 2016, in case of taxpayers throughout India who are liable to file their Income-tax return by the said 'due- date'
Copy to:-
(Rohit Garg)
Deputy- Secretary to the Government of India
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| CBDT Extends Last Date of Filing Return of Income to 5 August 2016 |
Order under Section 119 of the Income-tax Act, 1961
On consideration of reports of dislocation of general life in certain areas of the State of Jammu & Kashmir, the Central Board of Direct Taxes, in exercise of powers conferred under section 119 of the Income-tax Act, 1961 (`Act'), hereby extends the 'due-date' for filing Returns of Income from 31st July, 2016 to 315t August, 2016, in case of Income-tax assessees in the State of Jammu & Kashmir who are required to file their return under section 139(1) of the Act by the said 'due date'
(Rohit Garg) Deputy- Secretary to the Government of India
