CBDT Extends Due Dates for ITR Filing
for the AY 2021-22 to 15 March 2022
<CBDT Circular
No.01/2022 in F.No.225/49/2021/ITA-II dated 11.01.2022>
On consideration of difficulties
reported by the taxpayers and other stakeholders due to COVID and in electronic
filing of various reports of audit under the provisions of the Income-tax Act, 1961
(the Act), the Central Board of Direct Taxes (CBDT) has decided to further extend
the due dates for filing of Income Tax Returns and various reports of audit for
the Assessment Year 2021-22. The further details are as
under:
1.
The due date of furnishing
of Report of Audit under any provision of the Act for the Previous Year 2020-21,
which was 30th September, 2021, in the case of assessees referred in clause (a) of Explanation 2 to sub-section
(1) of section 139 of the Act, as extended to 31st October,
2021 and 15th January, 2022 by Circular No.9/2021 dated 20.05.2021 and Circular
No.17/2021 dated 09.09.2021 respectively, is further extended to 15th February,
2022;
2.
The due date of furnishing
of Report of Audit under any provision of the Act for the Previous Year 2020-21,
which was 31st October, 2021, in the case of assessees
referred in clause (aa) of Explanation 2 to sub-section (1) of section 139 of the
Act, is extended to 15th February, 2022;
3.
The due date of furnishing
of Report from an Accountant by persons entering into international transaction
or specified domestic transaction under section 92E of the Act for the Previous
Year 2020-21, which was 31st October 2021, as extended to 30th November, 2021 and
31st January, 2022 by Circular No.9/2021 dated 20.05.2021 and Circular No.17/2021
dated 09.09.2021 respectively, is further extended to 15th February, 2022;
4.
The due date of furnishing
of Return of Income for the Assessment Year 2021-22, which was 31st October,
2021 under sub-section (1) of section 139 of the Act, as extended to 30th November,
2021 and 15th February, 2022 by Circular No.9/2021 dated 20.05.2021 and Circular
No.17/2021 dated 09.09.2021 respectively, is further extended to 15th March,
2022;
5.
The due date of furnishing
of Return of Income for the Assessment Year 2021-22, which was 30th November,
2021 under sub-section (1) of section 139 of the Act, as extended to 31st December,
2021 and 28th February, 2022 by Circular No.9/2021 dated 20.05.2021 and Circular
No.17/2021 dated 09.09.2021 respectively, is further extended to 15th March,
2022.
It is also clarified that
the extension of the dates as referred to in clauses (12)
and (13) of Circular No.9/2021 dated 20.05.2021, clauses (4) and (5) of Circular
No.17/2021 dated 09.09.2021 and in clauses (4) and (5) above
shall not apply to Explanation 1 to section 234A of the Act, in cases where the
amount of tax on the total income as reduced by the amount as specified in clauses
(i) to (vi) of sub-section (1) of that section exceeds
rupees one lakh. Further,
in case of an individual resident in India referred to in sub-section (2) of section
207 of the Act, the tax paid by him under section 140A of the Act within the due
date (without extension under Circular No.9/2021 dated
20.05.202, Circular No. 17/2021 dated 09.09.2021 and as above) provided in
that Act, shall be deemed to be the advance tax.
CBDT Circular No.01/2022 in F.No.225/49/2021/ITA-II
dated 11.01.2022 issued. The said Circular is available on www.incometaxindia.gov.in.