Extension of ITR -2020-21 filing due date
Extension of time limits
1.The due date for furnishing of Income Tax Returns for the Assessement Year 2020 – 21 for the taxpayers (including their partners) who are required to get their accounts audit and companies [for whom the due date, as per the provisions of section 139(1) of the Income – tax Act, 1961, was 31st October,2020 and which was extended to 15th February, 2021.
2.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 30th November, 2020 and which was extended to 31st January, 2021] has been further extended to 15th February, 2021 .
3.The due date for furnishing of Income Tax Returns for Assessment Year 2020 – 2021 for the other taxpayers [for whom the due date, as per the provisions of sections 139 (1) of the Income – tax Act, 1961, was 31st July, 2020 and which was extended to 30th November, 2020 and then to 31st December, 2020] has been further extended to 30th
November, 2020 and and then to 31st December, 2020] has been further extended to 10th January 2021.
4.The date for furnishing of various audit report under the Act including tax audit report and report in respect of international/ specified domestic transaction for the Assessment Year 2020 – 2021 has been further extended to 15th January, 2021.
5.The last date for passing of order unders under Vivad Se Vishwas Scheme has been extended to 31st January, 2021 from 31st December, 2020.
6.The last for passing of orders under Vivad Se Vishwas Scheme which are required to be passed by 30th January, 2021 has been extended to 31st January, 2021.
7.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 30th March, 2021 has also been extended to 31 st March, 2021.
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