Last date for e-filing of I-T return is now Sep 7

The government on Wednesday extended the last date for e-filing of Income Tax return by a week to September 7. The government had received various representations that tax payers have faced difficulties in e-filing of returns across the country due to slowing down of certain e-services on August 31, 2015, the earlier due date.

“Considering these representations, the Central Board Direct Taxes (CBDT) has extended the ‘due-date’ for E-filing returns of income from August 31, 2015 to September 7, 2015 in respect of all taxpayers who were required to E-file their returns of income by August 31, 2015,” the Finance Ministry said in a statement.

Earlier, the due-date for filing of the return for Assessment Year 2015-16 was extended till August 31, <g data-gr-id="14">2015</g> in case of those taxpayers who were required to file their tax return by July 31. On August 31, the department had extended the last date for filing I-T returns by residents of Gujarat to September 7 following disruption of normal life due to agitation over reservation to Patel community in the state.