ITR filing due date 31072016 extension to 05082016
F.No. 225/195/2016/ITA.II
Government of India
Ministry of Finance
Department of Revenue
Central Board of Direct Taxes
North-Block, ITA.II Division
New Delhi, the 29th of July, 2016
Order under Section 119 of the Income-tax Act, 1961
On consideration of reports of Bank strike on 29th July, 2016 (Friday) and the 31st July, 2016 (Sunday), being a Bank-Holiday, in order to avoid any inconvenience to the taxpayers while making payment of taxes pertaining to returns of income for Assessment Year 2016-2017 , which are required to be filed by 31st July, 2016 as per provisions of Section 139(1) of Income-tax Act , 1961, the Central Board of Direct Taxes, in exercise of powers conferred under section 119 of the Income-tax Act, 1961, hereby extends the ‘due date’ for filing such returns of Income from 31st July, 2016 to 5th August, 2016, in case of taxpayers throughout India who are liable to file their Income-tax return by the said ‘due date’
(Rohit Garg)
Deputy- Secretary to the Government of India
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