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Chandigarh Chartered Taxation Association urges CBDT to extend ITR and audit deadlines for AY 2025-26, citing technical issues, monsoon disruptions, and more.
ITR Filing deadline for non-audit taxpayers is September 15.
Income Tax Filing 2025: Almost 17 days are left for the income tax filing (ITR) deadline for FY2024-25 (AY 2025-26) for non-audit taxpayers, which is September 15, 2025. With the approaching of deadlines, the Chandigarh Chartered Taxation Association (CCATAX) has requested the Central Board of Direct Taxes (CBDT) to extend ITR and tax audit deadlines further for FY 2024-25 (Assessment year 2025-26).
The body cited the multiple technical issues, including data mismatches between AIS and Form 26AS, server crash, session timeouts and more. CA Manoj Kohli, Secretary, Chandigarh Chartered Accountant Taxation Association (CCTAX) told ET Wealth Online that the current compliance calendar is unrealistic. “Professionals are facing technical bottlenecks, delayed utilities, and monsoon disruptions—this extension is not a luxury, it’s a necessity,” he added.
The income tax department has extended the deadline for the ITR filing for FY2024-25 (Assessment Year 2025-26) for 45 days to September 15, 2025, from July 30, 2025. This new due date applies to individuals, Hindu Undivided Families (HUFs) and other taxpayers whose accounts don’t require auditing.
The CBDT had ascribed the extension to the extensive changes implemented in the notified ITRs, citing the time needed for system readiness and the rollout of Income Tax Return (ITR) utilities for Assessment Year (AY) 2025–26.
The CBDT, however, didn’t extend the deadline for taxpayers whose accounts need to be audited – such as companies, proprietorships, and working partners in firms. They are allowed to file the ITR by October 31, 2025, for AY 2025-26. Before they can do that, they must ensure their audit report is submitted by September 30, 2025. As of now, the Income Tax Department has not announced any extension to this deadline.
According to an ET Wealth Online report, CCTAX in its representation dated August 21, 2025, said its members work closely with taxpayers and businesses to ensure timely and accurate compliance under the Income Tax Act. It noted that despite appreciating the Income Tax Department’s efforts to strengthen digital infrastructure and simplify procedures, genuine practical difficulties during the current filing season have made it extremely difficult to meet statutory timelines in Assessment Year 2025–26.
CCTAX, citing genuine hardships, has requested extensions for various return filing and audit deadlines:
- For non-audit cases, the current due date of September 15, 2025 be extended to October 31, 2025.
- For audit cases, the current due date of October 31, 2025 be extended to December 31, 2025.
- For tax audit reports, the current due date of September 30, 2025 be extended to November 30, 2025.
- For revised and belated returns, the current due date of December 31, 2025 be extended to March 31, 2026.
The body also added that the new format for financial statements for non-corporate entities by the Institute of Chartered Accountants of India (ICAI) has forced them to train and update software and resources, causing a slowdown in the process.
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