Extension of the due date for deposition of TDS / filing of Quarterly Statement of TDS in Odisha due to Cyclone Fani. CBDT Order under section 119 of the Income Tax Act, 1961
F. No. 275/38/2017 -IT(B)
Government of India
Ministry of Finance
Department of Revenue
Central Board of Direct Taxes
North Block, New Delhi
24th May , 2019
ORDER UNDER SECTION 119 OF THE INCOME-TAX ACT, 1961
With a view to redress genuine hardship faced by the deductors due to the severe disruption of normal life and breakdown of communication systems caused by cyclone “Fani” hitting the state of Odisha on 3rd of May, 2019 , the Central Board of Direct Taxes , in exercise of its powers under section 119 of the Income Tax Act, 1961, hereby-
(i) Extends the due date of depositing tax deducted at source (TDS) for the month of April , 2019 from 7th of May, 2019 to the 20th of May, 2019,
(ii) Extends the due date of filing of Quarterly Statement of TDS for the last quarter of financial year 2018-19 from 31st of May, 2019 to the 30th of June , 2019, and
(ii) Extends the due date for issue of TDS certificates in Form 16 and 16A from 15th of June, 2019 to 15th of July , 2019
in respect of deductors of the state of Odisha.
(Sandeep Singh)
Under Secretary to the Government of India
Tele: 23094182
Copy to:
(1) OSD to FM/PS to MOS (R )
(2) PS to Secretary (Revenue)
(3) Chairman (DT), All Members, Central Board of Direct Taxes
(4) All Pr CCsIT/ Pr DsGIT/DsGIT/CCsIT
(5) Shri Ashok Meena, IAS, Principal Secretary to the of Odisha.
(6) Shri Natabar Panda, President, Cuttack Bar Association.
(7) All Joint Secretaries/CsiT , CBDT
(8) DIT (PP, PR & OL) for necessary action.
(9) Pr. DGIT (Systems) , New Delhi, for appropriate change in the software of the System.
(10) The Institute of Chartered Accountants of India, IP Estate, New Delhi-110002
(11) CIT (Media), Official Spokesperson of CBDT
(12) Database Cell with a request to upload the order on the website www.irsofficersonline.gov.in .
(13) Webmanager , National Website , abcaus.in ITO for uploading the Order on the website for wider publicity .
(Sandeep Singh)
Under Secretary to the Government of India
Tele: 23094182
Odisha saw people loosing everything and everyone they loved through cyclone “Fani”. Dear writer, Thank you for sharing the good news about Government showing their help in extending the date for filing of TDS from 7th May to 20th May. It was a very informative article.