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Deposit tax without penalty: The Central Board of Direct Taxes (CBDT) has extended the last date to file income tax return from July 31, 2025 , to September 15, 2025 , for the financial year 2024-25. In the past, CBDT has asked the taxpayers to deposit self-assessment tax by July 31, even though the ITR filing deadline has been extended. The Central Board of Direct Taxes (CBDT) has extended important filing deadlines under the Income-tax Act, 1961. This decision, announced on October 29, 2025 , comes after taxpayers reported issues like delays on the e- filing portal and complex procedures. Several High Courts also directed relief measures. The extension mainly benefits taxpayers who need a tax audit for Assessment Year (AY) 2025 -26, which relates to the Previous Year 2024-25. The goal is to reduce compliance stress while ... the Income-tax Act, 1961 ( 'the Act'), extends the due date of furnishing of Return of Income under sub-section (1) of section 139 of the Act for the Assessment Year 2025 -26 in the case ofassessees referred in clause ( c) of Explanation 2 to sub-section ( 1) of section 139 of the Act, which is 3 pt July, 2025 to 15th September, 2025 . The Income Tax Department has extended the ITR filing due date to September 16, 2025 , for AY 2025 -26. The e- filing deadline was extended by CBDT after technical issues on the income tax portal.
