CBDT extends the due date for filing Income Tax Returns from 31st July 2018 to 31st August 2018

CBDT extends the due date for filing Income Tax Returns from 31st July 2018 to 31st August 2018 :

 

No. 225/242/2018/ITA.II
Government of India
Ministry of Finance
Department of Revenue
Central Board of Direct Taxes (ITA.II division)

 

North-Block, New Delhi,

the 26^th July, 2018

 

Order under Section 119 of the Income-tax Act, 1961

 

For certain categories of taxpayers, the ‘due-date’ of filing income-tax return for assessment-year 2018-2019 is 31.07.2018. Upon consideration of the matter, the Central Board of Direct Taxes, in exercise of its powers under section 119 of the Income-tax Act, 1961 (‘Act’), hereby, extends the ‘due-date’ of filing income-tax return, as prescribed in section 139(1) of the Act, from 31^st July, 2018 to 31^st August, 2018.