Income Tax Return Filing Deadline Extended to 15th September from 31st July
Moneylife Digital Team 27 May 2025
The central board of direct taxes (CBDT) has extended the due date for filing income-tax returns (ITRs) for assessment year (AY)25–26. The original deadline of 31 July 2025 has now been pushed to 15 September 2025, the board says in a release.
 
It says, "This extension will provide more time due to significant revisions in ITR forms, system development needs, and tax deducted at source (TDS) credit reflections. This ensures a smoother and more accurate filing experience for everyone."
 
The extension comes in response to substantial changes introduced in the notified ITR forms for the current assessment year, aimed at simplifying compliance, improving transparency, and ensuring more accurate reporting. These revisions have required additional time for system development, integration, and testing of the corresponding online utilities, CBDT added.
 
The board noted that credits from TDS statements, which are due for filing by 31 May 2025, are expected to begin reflecting only in early June. This limited the effective filing window for taxpayers, particularly those relying on timely reflection of TDS for accurate return submission.
 
“In view of the extensive changes introduced in the notified ITRs and considering the time required for system readiness and rollout of ITR utilities… the CBDT has decided to extend the due date,” the board says.
Comments
r_ashok41
2 months ago
The earlier agency which was handling was doing a great job with no issues and it was changed to the present oneandle and from that day till date there are lot of issues which our finance ministry dept are trying to play it down saying there is no issue whereas all the people who are using it know how much struggle one has to do to file it.India is know for software and give back end support to lot of companies worldwide but such a simple issue is notable to handle it.It does notgive good feeling .GOI is giving thousands of crores of tax payers money for doing an inefficient job by a global company.It does not speak good about the software companies in India.
pst123
2 months ago
No clarity regarding due date of payment of tax payable whether it is 31st July or 15th September.Technical glitches galore.In my case in the year 2014 TDS deducted and paid by my employer was not uploaded into IT database.Even after submission of clarification by my employer and my rectification application,IT DEPT continues to show pending demand till date
pst123
Replied to pst123 comment 2 months ago
This 2014 issue arose probably while IT Database was centralised at Bangalore.The TDS Data was not properly uploaded and that is why additional tax was demanded even after receiving full tax payment.Is it not harassment to honest taxpayers.Filing tax return is becoming a complex process year after year
r_ashok41
2 months ago
yes still now lot of glitches are there
deepak.narain
2 months ago
I am a Pensioner aged 84 and want to file my IT Return in form ITR 1 for the Financial Year 2024-25, but the relevant ITO site does not display the Assessment Year 2025-26 which is relevant in my case. It shows only up to AY 2024-25. What to do? Anybody please help me.
r_ashok41
2 months ago
when govt has an issue then they extend the same but when last two years lot of people including CA were asking for postponement nothing was done.This is how they work
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