CBDT Press Release over date extension

Government of India
Ministry of Finance
Department of Revenue
Central Board of Direct Taxes
PRESS RELEASE

26th September, 2013

It has come to the notice of the CBDT that may assessees who are required to file their income tax returns by September 30, 2013 are finding it difficult to upload the report of Audit electronically as prescribed under the proviso to sub-rule(2) of Rule 12 of the IT Rules for the Assessment Year 2013-14. Therefore, the CBDT has decided to extend the time for furnishing the report of Audit electronically till October 31, 2013. However, the assessees are required to file the report of Audit manually with the jurisdictional Assessing Officer by the prescribed due date, i.e. September 30, 2013. The assessees are also required to file their returns of income electronically by the prescribed due date, i.e. September 30, 2013.

(Rekha Shukla)
Commissioner of Income Tax
(Media & Technical Policy Co-ordination)
Official Spokesperson, CBDT