Income tax due dates extended
The Central Government, to address the hardships being faced by various stakeholders on account of the severe Covid-19 pandemic, has decided to extend timelines for various compliances under the Income-Tax Act, 1961 via Circular no. 09 of 2021.
| Compliance | Original due date | Extended due date |
| Return of Individuals & Non-tax audit cases | 31/07/2021 | 30/09/2021 |
| Return of Tax audit & Non-TP cases | 31/10/2021 | 30/11/2021 |
| Return of TP cases | 30/11/2021 | 31/12/2021 |
| Tax audit report for non-TP cases | 30/09/2021 | 31/10/2021 |
| Tax audit report for TP cases and related TP reports | 31/10/2021 | 30/11/2021 |
| Belated returns & Revised returns | 31/12/2021 | 31/01/2022 |
| Filing of Statement of Financial Transactions (SFT) | 31/05/2021 | 30/06/2021 |
| TDS returns for Q4, FY 20-21 | 31/05/2021 | 30/06/2021 |
| Generation of Form 16 to employees for FY 20-21 | 15/06/2021 | 15/07/2021 |