Extends due date for filing of ITR from 31-07-2019 to 31-08-2019 - Income Tax - F. No. 225/157/2019/ITA.ll

F. No. 225/157/2019/ITA.ll Government of India Ministry of Finance Department of Revenue Central Board of Direct Taxes North-Block, ITA-II Division New Delhi, the 23 rd of July, 2019 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 under section 119 of the Income-tax Act, 1961 ('Act'), hereby extends the 'due-date', as prescribed under section 139(1) of the Act , for filing income-tax returns from 31 st July, 2019 to 31 st August, 2019 in cases of all taxpayers who are liable to file their income-tax returns by the said 'due-date'. (Rajarajeswari R.) Under Secretary to the Government of India