Due date for filing Income-tax return and reports of audit extended for taxpayers in the state of Jammu & Kashmir - Income Tax - F.No. 225/195/2016/1TA.ll

F.No. 225/195/2016/1TA.ll Government of India Ministry of Finance Department of Revenue Central Board of Direct Taxes North-Block, ITA.II Division New Delhi, the 18 th of October, 2016 Order under Section 119 of the Income-tax Act 1961 In order to mitigate the difficulties being faced by the taxpayers in the State of Jammu Kashmir in filing income tax returns and reports of audit for Assessment Year 2016-2017 by the 'due date', as prescribed under section 139(1) of Income-tax Act, 1961 , the CBDT, hereby extends the 'due date' for filing income tax returns and reports of audit under the provisions of Income-tax Act pertaining to Assessment Year 2016-2017 for all categories of taxpayers in the State of Jammu Kashmir to 31st December, 2016. (Rohit Garg) Deputy- Secretary to the Government of India