CBDT has extended the due date for filing income tax returns

The Central Board of Direct taxes vide press release dated 30.12.2020 has extended the due dates for filing income tax returns as follows:

• The due date for furnishing of Income Tax Returns for the Assessment Year 2020-21 for the taxpayers (including their partners) who are required to get their accounts audited and companies [for whom the due date, as per the provisions of section 139(1) of the Income-tax Act,1961, was 31^st October, 2020 and which was extended to 30^th November, 2020 and then to 31^st January, 2021] has been further extended to 15^th February, 2021.
• The due date for furnishing of Income Tax Returns for the Assessment Year 2020-21 for the taxpayers who are required to furnish report in respect of international/specified domestic transactions [for whom the due date, as per the provisions of section 139(1) of the Income-tax Act,1961, was 30^th November, 2020 and which was extended to 31^st January, 2021] has been further extended to 15^th February, 2021.
• The due date for furnishing of Income Tax Returns for the Assessment Year 2020-21 for the other taxpayers [for whom the due date, as per the provisions of section 139(1) of the Income-tax Act, 1961, was 31^st July, 2020 and which was extended to 30^th November, 2020 and then to 31^st December, 2020] has been further extended to 10^th January, 2021.
• The date for furnishing of various audit reports under the Act including tax audit report and report in respect of international/specified domestic transaction for the Assessment Year 2020-21 has been further extended to 15^th January, 2021.
• The last date for making a declaration under Vivad Se Vishwas Scheme has been extended to 31^st January, 2021 from 31^st December, 2020.
• The date for passing of orders under Vivad Se Vishwas Scheme, which are required to be passed by 30^th January, 2021 has been extended to 31^st January, 2021.
• The date for passing of order or issuance of notice by the authorities under the Direct Taxes & Benami Acts which are required to be passed/ issued/ made by 30^th March, 2021 has also been extended to 31^st March, 2021.