If you’re one of the many taxpayers feeling the pressure of the July 31st deadline to file your Income Tax Return (ITR), here’s some news that might just make your day.
The Central Board of Direct Taxes (CBDT) has officially extended the due date for filing ITRs for the Assessment Year 2025-26 from 31st July to 15th September 2025. This extension brings much-needed breathing space for both individual taxpayers and tax professionals.
Why the Extension?
Well, it’s not just a random decision. The ITR forms this year have seen significant changes — they’ve been restructured to be more transparent, simplified, and precise. Sounds good, right? But those improvements mean more time is needed to prepare the backend systems and utilities that support filing.
Also, the TDS (Tax Deducted at Source) statements, which are due by 31st May 2025, will only start reflecting in early June. Without these, it’s tricky to file accurate returns. So, pushing the deadline helps everyone file correctly and confidently.
What Does This Mean for You?
If you were dreading late nights trying to gather documents or worrying about pending TDS entries, you’ve now got extra time — until 15th September — to get everything sorted.
What You Should Do Now
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Use this time wisely to organize your documents.
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Make sure your TDS entries are reflecting correctly in your Form 26AS.
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If you’re self-filing, wait for updated ITR utilities to be fully rolled out.
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Talk to your tax advisor about how the new structure might impact your return.
CBDT extends date of filing of Income Tax Returns (ITRs) due for filing by 31st July 2025 to 15th September 2025
In view of the extensive changes introduced in the notified Income Tax Returns (ITRs) and considering the time required for system readiness and rollout of ITR utilities for Assessment Year (AY) 2025-26, the Central Board of Direct Taxes (CBDT) has decided to extend the due date for filing returns.
Accordingly, to facilitate a smooth and convenient filing experience for taxpayers, it has been decided that the due date for filing of ITRs, originally due on 31st July, 2025, is extended to 15th September, 2025. A formal notification to this effect is being issued separately.
The notified ITRs for AY 2025-26 have undergone structural and content revisions aimed at simplifying compliance, enhancing transparency, and enabling accurate reporting. These changes have necessitated additional time for system development, integration, and testing of the corresponding utilities. Furthermore, credits arising from TDS statements, due for filing by 31st May, 2025, are expected to begin reflecting in early June, limiting the effective window for return filing in the absence of such extension.
This extension is expected to mitigate the concerns raised by stakeholders and provide adequate time for compliance, thereby ensuring the integrity and accuracy of the return filing process.
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