Extension of timelines for filing Audit Report Form 10B/10BB and ITR-7 for AY 2023-24

CBDT extends timelines for filing of Audit Report in Form 10B/10BB and Form ITR-7 for charitable trusts for AY 2023-24

CBDT has issued Circular No. 16/2023 dated 18.09.2023 extending the due dates for filing of Audit Report in Form 10B/10BB and Form ITR-7 for charitable trusts for AY 2023-24.

In order to rationalise the provisions related to audit report of trusts  and in view of the significant amendments made to the taxation of trusts  over the  past few years, revised audit report in Form No. 10B and Form No. 10BB had been notified vide Notification No. 7 of 2023 dated 21.02.2023.

Audit Report of charitable trusts etc is to be furnished

(a) in Form No. 10B where,

(i) the total income of trust, exceeds Rs five crores during the previous year; or

(ii)  such trust has received any foreign contribution during the previous year; or

(iii) such trust has applied any part of its income outside India during the previous year;

(b) in Form No. 10BB in other cases

Extension of timelines for filing of Audit Report Form 10B/10BB and Form ITR-7 for AY 2023-24

On consideration of difficulties reported by the taxpayers and other stakeholders, the Central Board of Direct Taxes (CBDT), in exercise of its powers under Section 119 of the Income-tax Act,1961 (Act), has extended the timelines for the following compliances:

(i) The due date of furnishing Audit report under clause (b) of the tenth proviso to clause (23C) of section 10 and sub-clause (ii) of clause (b) of sub-section (1) of section 12A of the Income-tax Act, 1961, in the case of a fund or trust or institution or any university or other educational institution or any hospital or other medical institution in Form 10B/Form 1OBB for the Previous Year 2022-23, which is 30^th September, 2023, is extended to 31st October, 2023.

(ii) The due date of furnishing of Return of Income in Form ITR-7 for the Assessment Year 2023- ­24 in the case of assessees referred to in clause (a) of Explanation 2 to sub-section (1) of section 139 of the Act, which is 31st October, 2023, is hereby extended to 30th November, 2023.

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