Order u/s. 119 of the income-tax Act,1961 for extension of due date for filing of ITRs for the A.Y 2019-20 from 31st July, 2019 to 31st August,2019
F. No. 225/157/2019/ITA.II
Government of India
Ministry of Finance
Department of Revenue
Central Board of Direct Taxes
North-Block, ITA-II Division
Order under Section 119 of the Income-tax Act, 1961
The 'due-date' for filing income-tax returns for Assessment-Year 2019-20 is 31.07.2019 for certain categories of taxpayers. It has been reported that some of the taxpayers are facing difficulties in filing their income- tax returns due to various reasons including extension of due date for issue of Form 16 for the Assessment-Year 2019-20.
2. In this regard, the Central Board of Direct Taxes, in exercise of its powers conferred undersection 119 of the Income-tax Act, 1961 ('Act'), hereby extends the 'due-date', as prescribedunder section 139(1) of the Act, for filing income-tax returns from 31st July, 2019 to 31st August, 2019 in cases of all taxpayers who are liable to file their income-tax returns by the said 'due-date'
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