CBDT extends various deadlines of certain compliances to 31st May 2021. Read CBDT Circular

CBDT extends deadlines of certain compliances by taxpayers deadlines to 31st May 2021

Circular No. 08/2021

F.N0.225/49/2021/ITA-II
Government of India
Ministry of Finance
Department of Revenue
Central Board of Direct Taxes

New Delhi, Dated 30^th April, 2021

Subject: Extension of time lines related to certain compliances by the Taxpayers under the Income-tax Act 1961

1. In view of severe pandemic, the Central Board of Direct Taxes, in exercise of its powers under Section 119 of the Income-tax Act, 1961, provides following relaxation in respect of Income-tax compliances by the taxpayers:

a) Appeal to Commissioner (Appeals) under Chapter XX of the Income-tax Act,1961 for which the last date of filing under that Section is 1st April 2021 or thereafter, may be filed within the time provided under that Section or by 31st May 2021, whichever is later;

b) Objections to Dispute Resolution Panel (DRP) under Section 144C of the Income-tax Act,1961, for which the last date of filing under that Section is 1st April 2021 or thereafter, may be filed within the time provided under that Section or by 31st May 2021, whichever is later;

c) Income-tax return in response to notice under Section 148 of the Income-tax Act,1961, for which the last date of filing of return of income under the said notice is 1st April 2021 or thereafter, may be filed within the time allowed under that notice or by 31st May 2021, whichever is later;

d) Filing of belated return under sub-section (4) and revised return under sub-section (5) of Section 139 of the Income-tax Act,1961 for Assessment Year 2020-21, which was required to be filed on or before 31st March 2021, may be filed on or before 31st May 2021;

e) Payment of tax deducted under Section 194-IA, Section 194-IB and Section 194M of the Income-tax Act,1961 and filing of challan-cum-statement for such tax deducted, which are required to be paid and furnished by 30th April 2021 under Rule 30 of the Income-tax Rules, 1962, may be paid and furnished on or before 31st May 2021;

f) Statement in Form No. 61, containing particulars of declarations received in Form No.60, which is due to be furnished on or before 30th April 2021, may be furnished on or before 31st May 2021.

(Ravinder Maini)
Director to the Government of India

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Note: Hon’ble Madhya Pradesh High Court has questioned the authority of the CBDT in issuing Circular No. 8/2021, extending the deadlines to 31st May 2021 in clear contradiction to the Hon’ble Supreme Court order extending limitation periods. The Counsel of the CBDT has stated in the High Court that the CBDT will duly consider the order of the Hon’ble Supreme Court and will take an appropriate decision for extending the period of limitation for filing the appeal.

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