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Tax Audit Deadline Extension: October 2025 now has several key tax deadlines for taxpayers, like TDS deposits, quarterly statements, audit reports and ITR filing for businesses.
Tax Calendar For October 2025.
Tax Audit Deadline Extension: In a major relief for tax professionals, the Central Board of Direct Taxes (CBDT) on September 25 extended the deadline to submit tax audit reports (TARs) from September 30 till October 31, 2025. With this, the month of October has become one of the busiest months for tax professionals, as they face key GST, income tax return, and EPF/ESIC due dates during the month.
Key Tax Due Dates In October 2025
October now has several other compliance deadlines for taxpayers, including TDS deposits, quarterly statements, audit reports and ITR filing for businesses. Here are the key tax due dates in October 2025:
- 1. TDS/TCS Compliances
- 2. GST Compliances including Quarterly Returns
- 3. ROC Compliances
- 4. Tax Audit Report Date
- 5. ITR Filing Date for Companies/ Audit cases
- 6. EPF / ESIC Compliances
| Date | Key Compliance |
|---|---|
| 7 Oct | Deposit of TDS/TCS for September; Quarterly TDS deposit (July–Sep) under sections 192, 194A, 194D, 194H; Uploading Form 27C declarations |
| 15 Oct | Issue of TDS certificates (Sections 194-IA, 194-IB, 194M, 194S for August); Form 24G submission; Quarterly TCS statement; Upload Form 15G/15H; Statement by stock exchanges & authorised dealers |
| 30 Oct | Challan-cum-statement for TDS deducted in September (Sections 194-IA, 194-IB, 194M, 194S); Quarterly TCS certificates |
| 31 Oct | Final due date for filing ITRs and audit reports for corporates and other auditable assessees; Report in Form 3CEB for international transactions; Multiple options under new tax regimes (Sections 115BAC, 115BAD, 115BAE, 115BA, 115BAA, 115BAB); Filing of various audit reports and scientific research statements |
Though some of these apply mainly to corporates, banks, or institutional assessees, the biggest date for most taxpayers is October 31, 2025, the extended deadline for submiting audit reports and filing ITRs with the audit reports.
Tax Audit Due Date Extension: CBDT Extends Deadline Till October 31
The CBDT on Thursday extended the deadline to submit tax audit reports (TARs) till October 31. Originally, the due tax was September 30.
The move comes after the Rajasthan High Court and the Karnataka High Court directed the Central Board of Direct Taxes (CBDT) to extend the due date to submit tax audit reports (TARs) till October 31, 2025. The petition was also pending in other high courts.
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“Keeping in view the representation of the Tax practitioners and their submissions before the Hon’ble Courts, the ‘specified date’ for furnishing of the report of audit under any provision of the Income-tax Act, 1961, for the previous year 2024-25 (assessment year 2025-26), in the case of assesses referred to in clause (a) of Explanation 2 to sub-section (1) of section 139 of the Act is extended from September 30, 2025 to October 31, 2025,” the CBDT said in a notification on Thursday.
Every year, around 40 lakh audit reports are filed across the country before the deadline. However, as of September 23 this year, only about 4 lakh audit reports have been submitted nationwide, which means that filing 36 lakh audit reports in less than a week was impossible.
Haris is Deputy News Editor (Business) at news18.com. He writes on various issues related to personal finance, markets, economy and companies. Having over a decade of experience in financial journalism, Haris h…Read More
Haris is Deputy News Editor (Business) at news18.com. He writes on various issues related to personal finance, markets, economy and companies. Having over a decade of experience in financial journalism, Haris h… Read More
September 25, 2025, 17:35 IST
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