Deadline for Filing Income Tax Return Extended

New Delhi, December 31: The last date to file income tax return (ITR) for the financial year 2019-2020 (FY20) has been extended further to 10th January, 2021. The last date for filing ITR for the assessment year 2020-21 was July 31, 2020. This was on extended till November 30 and thereafter to December 31, 2020. However, due to the current pandemic situation in the country, the Government has now extended the last date till January 10, 2021. It may be mentioned here that Direct Tax professionals in the country had urged Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman to extend the last date for filing tax audit report, income tax returns for audit cases.

By: R News India 24