Extension of due date of filling Return of wealth for A.Y. 2015-16- clarification - Income Tax - F. No. 328/08/2015-WT

F. No. 328/08/2015-WT Government of India Ministry of Finance Department of Revenue Central Board of Direct Taxes New Delhi, dated the 27 th July, 2015 To All Pr. Chief Commissioners of Income Tax Subject : Extension of due date of filling Return of wealth for A.Y. 2015-16- clarification In terms of Explanation to sub-section (1) of section 14 of the Wealth-tax Act 1957 , due date of filling Return of wealth in relation to an assesse under the Wealth-tax Act shall be the same date as that applicable to an assesse under the Income-tax Act under the explanation to sub-section (1) of Section 139 of the Income-tax Act . 2. Central Board of direct Taxes vide order under section 119 of the Income-tax Act F. No.225/154/2015/ITA-II dates 10.6.2015 has extended the due date for filling Return of Income for assessment year 2015-16 in respect of assesses falling under clause (c) of explanation 2 of sub-section (1) of section 139 of the Income-tax Act from 31.7.2015 to 31.8.2015. In view of the same, the due date for filling Return of wealth by such assesses for assessment year 2015-16 also stands extended from 31 st July 2015 to 31 st August 2015. 3. This issues with the approval of Chairperson, CBDT. (Ekta Jain) Deputy Secretary (OT) Copy to : Database Cell, CBDT with a request to upload on irsofficers online website. ADG(Systems)-IV with a request to upload on incometaxindia.gov.in website. Guard File (Ekta Jain) Deputy Secretary (OT)