Extension of due date for filing ITRs/Tax Audit Reports for UT of Jammu Kashmir and Ladakh to 30.11.2019

Extension of due date for filing of Income-tax Returns/Tax Audit Reports for Union Territory of Jammu Kashmir and Ladakh to 30th November, 2019 

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

Dated: 31st  October, 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 and 27.09.2019, hereby further extends the ‘due-date’ for filing of Income-tax Returns/Tax Audit Reports to 30^th November,  2019 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 and 27.09.2019.

2. It is also clarified that ITRs filed by the certain categories of income-tax assessees who were required to file ITRs by 31.08.2019, but have filed ITRs after 31.08.2019 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.

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

Copy to: –

1. PS to F.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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