ITR and Audit due date extended for J & K State

F.No. 225/195/2016/ITA.II
Government of India
Ministry of Finance
Department of Revenue
Central Board of Direct Taxes

North-Block, ITA.II Division New Delhi

Date- 18th October, 2016

Order under Section 119 of the Income-tax Act, 1961

In order to mitigate the difficulties being faced by the taxpayers in the State of Jammu & Kashmir in filing income tax returns and reports of audit for Assessment Year 2016-2017 by the ‘due date’, as prescribed under section 139(1) of Income-tax Act, 1961, the CBDT, hereby extends the ‘due date’ for filing income tax returns and reports of audit under the provisions of Income-tax Act pertaining to Assessment Year 2016-2017 for all categories of taxpayers in the State of Jammu & Kashmir to 31^st December, 2016.

(Rohit Garg)

Deputy- Secretary to the Government of India