The CBDT has further extended the due date for filing of tax audit reports & income-tax returns (ITRs) to January 31, 2020 for all categories of the income-tax assessee’s in the Union Territory of Jammu and Kashmir and Union Territory of Ladakh. The extension was made considering the disturbed internet facility in those arrears.
F. No. 22S/306/2019-ITA-1I
Government of India
Ministry of Finance
Department of Revenue
Central Board of Direct Taxes
North Block, ITA-II Division
New Delhi, the :24th December, 2019
Order under Section 119 of the Income-tax Act. 1961
On consideration of reports of disturbances in internet facility in certain areas of
Jammu and Kashmir, the Central Board of Direct Taxes (CBDT), in exercise of powers
conferred under section 119 of the Income-tax Act, 1961 (‘Act’) and in partial modification of
CBDT’s order under section 119 of the Act dated 23.07.2019, 27.09.2019 and 31.10.2019
hereby further extends the ‘due-date’ for filing of Income-tax Returns/Tax Audit Reports to
31st January. 2020 in respect of all categories of income-tax assessees in the Union Territory
of Jammu and Kashmir and Union Territory of Ladakh who were/are required to file the
Income-tax Returns/Tax Audit Reports by the due date specified under section 139(1) of the
Act read with orders of CBDT under section 119 of the Act dated 23.07.2019, 27.09.2019 and
31.10.2019.
2. It is also clarified that ITRs/TARs filed by the income-tax assessees after 30.11.2019
till the date of issuance of this order shall be deemed to have been filed within the due date
specified under section 139(1) of the Act read with CBDT’s order section 119 of the Act dated
23.07.2019,27.09.2019 and 31.10.2019
Rajarajeswari R.)
·Under Secretary to the Government of India