Extension of time limits of Income Tax compliances for AY 2021-22

Due date for filing income tax returns and tax audit reports for AY 2021-22 extended

The Central Board of Direct Taxes, in exercise of its power under section 119 of the Income-tax Act, 1961 (hereinafter referred to as the Act) provides relaxation in respect of the following compliances vide Circular no 09/2021 F. No.225/49/2021-ITA-11 dated 20/05/2021:

Income tax return due date for AY 2021-22 extended

1) SFT due date: The Statement of Financial Transactions (SFT) for the Financial Year 2020- 21, required to be furnished on or before 31st May 2021 under Rule 114E of the Income-tax Rules, 1962 (hereinafter referred to as the Rules) and various notifications issued thereunder , may be furnished on or before 30th June 2021;

2) The Statement of Reportable Account for the calendar year 2020, required to be furnished on or before 31st May 2021 under Rule 114G of the Rules, may be furnished on or before 30th June 2021;

3) TDS return due date for FY 2020-21 Q4: The Statement of Deduction of Tax for the last quarter of the Financial Year 2020-21, required to be furnished on or before 31st May 2021 under Rule 31A of the Rules, may be furnished on or before 30th June 2021*;

* CBDT further extended this due date for filing Q4 TDS returns till 15th July 2021 – Circular 12/2021 dated 25th June 2021

4) Form-16 due date: The Certificate of Tax Deducted at Source in Form No 16, required to be furnished to the employee by 15th June 2021 under Rule 31 of the Rules, may be furnished on or before 15th July 2021**;

**Form 16A can be issued till 30th July 2021 & Form 16 till 31st July 2021 –Circular 12/2021 dated 25th June 2021

5) TDS return in Form 24G: The TDS/TCS Book Adjustment Statement in Form No 24G for the month of May 2021, required to be furnished on or before 15th June 2021 under Rule 30 and Rule 37CA of the Rules, may be furnished on or before 30th June 2021;

6) The Statement of Deduction of Tax from contributions paid by the trustees of an approved superannuation fund for the Financial Year 2020-21, required to be sent on or before 31st May 2021 under Rule 33 of the Rules, may be sent on or before 30th June 2021;

7) Form NO 64D due date: The Statement of Income paid or credited by an investment fund to its unit holder in Form No 64D for the Previous Year 2020-21 , required to be furnished on or before 15th June 2021 under Rule 12CB of the Rules, may be furnished on or before 30th June 2021;

8) Form NO 64C due date: The Statement of Income paid or credited by an investment fund to its unit holder in Form No 64C for the Previous Year 2020-21 , required to be furnished on or before 30th June 2021 under Rule 12CB of the Rules, may be furnished on or before 15th July 2021;

9) Income tax return for AY 2021-22(Non-audit cases): The due date of furnishing of Return of Income for the Assessment Year 2021-22 , which is 31st July 2021 under sub-section (1) of section 139 of the Act, is extended to 30th September 2021;

10) Income Tax audit report: The due date of furnishing of Report of Audit under any provision of the Act for the Previous Year 2020-21, which is 30th September 2021, is extended to 31st October 2021;

11) TP audit report: The due date of furnishing Report from an Accountant by persons entering into international transaction or specified domestic transact ion under section 92E of the Act for the Previous Year 2020-21, which is 31st October 2021, is extended to 30th November 2021;

12) Income tax return for AY 2021-22(Audit cases): The due date of furnishing of Return of Income for the Assessment Year 2021-22, which is 31st October 2021 under sub-section (1) of section 139 of the Act, is extended to 30th November 2021;

13) Income tax return for AY 2021-22(TP audit cases) The due date of furnishing of Return of Income for the Assessment Year 2021-22, which is 30th November 2021 under sub-section (1) of section 139 of the Act, is extended to 31st December 2021;

14) Belated/revised ITR due date AY 2021-22: The due date of furnishing of belated/revised Return of Income for the Assessment Year 2021-22, which is 31st December 2021 under sub-section (4)/sub-section (5) of section 139 of the Act, is extended to 31st January 2022.

#Read Circular No 09/2021

Read Circular 12/2021 dated 25th June 2021 here

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