CBDT extends ITR/TAR filing due date to 31.03.2020 for J&K and Ladakh for AY 2019-20

CBDT extends ITR/TAR filing due date for AY 2019-20 to 31.03.2020 for disturbances in internet facility in UT of Jammu & Kashmir and Ladakh

F. No.225/ 306/2019-ITA -II
Government of India
Ministry of Finance
Department of Revenue
Central Board of Direct Taxes

North Block, ITA-II Division
New Delhi,the 23rd March ,2020

Order under Section 119 of the Income-tax Act,1961

On consideration of reports of disturbances in internet facility in certain areas of Jammu and Kashmir, the Central Board of Direct Taxes (CBDT), in exercise of powers conferred under section 119 of the Income-tax Act, 1961 ( ‘Act’ ) and in partial modification of CBDT’s order under section 119 of the Act dated 23.07.2019, 27.09.2019, 31.10.2019 and 24.12.2019 hereby further extends the ‘due-date’ for filing of Income-tax Returns/Tax Audit Reports for the Assessment Year 2019-20 as specified in section 139(1) of the Act to 31st March, 2020 in respect of all categories of income-tax assessees in the Union Territory of Jammu and Kashmir and Union Territory of Ladakh.

2. It is also clarified that ITRs/TAR s filed by the income-tax assessees after  31.01.2020 till the date of issuance of this order shall be deemed to have been filed within the due date specified under section 139(1) of the Act read with CBDT’s order section 119 of the Act as referred in para above.

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(Rajarajeswari R.)
Under Secretary to the Government of India

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Earlier Extension:

F. No. 225/306/2019-ITA-II
Government of India
Ministry of Finance
Department of Revenue
Central Board of Direct Taxes
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North Block, ITA-II Division
New Delhi, the 24th December, 2019

Order under Section 119 of the Income-tax Act ,1961

On consideration of reports of disturbances in internet facility in certain areas of Jammu and Kashmir, the Central Board of Direct Taxes (CBDT), in exercise of powers conferred under section 119 of the Income-tax Act, 1961 (Act) and in partial modification of CBDT’s order under section 119 of the Act dated 23.07.2019 , 27.09.2019 and 31.10.2019 hereby further extends the ‘due-date’ for filing of Income-tax Returns/Tax Audit Reports to 31st January, 2020 in respect of all categories of income-tax assessees in the Union Territory of Jammu and Kashmir and Union Territory of Ladakh who were/are  required to file the Income-tax Returns/Tax Audit Reports by the due date specified under section 139(1) of the Act read with orders of CBDT under section 119 of the Act dated 23.07.2019, 27.09.2019 and 31.10.2019.

2. It is also clarified that ITRs/TARs filed by the income-tax assessees after 30.11.2019 till the date of issuance of this order shall be deemed to have been filed within the due date specified under section 139(1) of the Act read with CBDT’s order section 119 of the Act dated 23.07.2019, 27.09.2019 and 31.10.2019.

(Rajarajeswari R.)
Under Secretary to the Government of India

Copy to: –

1. PS to M./OSD to F.M./PS to MoS (R).
2. PS to Finance/Revenue Secretary
3. Chairman (CBDT)& All Members of CBDT.
4. All Pr. CCsIT/CCsIT/Pr. DsGIT/DsGIT.
5. All Joint Secretaries/CsIT, CBDT.
6. Directors/Deputy Secretaries/Under Secretaries of CBDT
7. ADG {Systems) -4 with a request to place the order on official income-tax website
8. CIT (M&TP), Official Spokesperson of CBDT with a request to publicise widely
9. CIT, Data Base Cell for placing it on irsofficersonline website.
10. The Institute of Chartered Accountants of India, IP Estate,New Delhi
11. All Chambers of Commerce

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