Extension of due date for filing of Form No. 56F under the Income-tax Act, 1961 - Income Tax - 02/2025

Circular No. 02/2025 F. No. 300173/11/2025-ITA-I Government of India Ministry of Finance Department of Revenue Central Board of Direct Taxes (ITA-I Division) Dated the 18 th February, 2025 Sub: Extension of due date for filing of Form No. 56F under the Income-tax Act, 1961- reg. On consideration of difficulties reported by the taxpayers and other stakeholders in timely filing of report of accountant required to be filed under sub-section (8) of section 10AA read with sub-section (5) of section 10A of the Income-tax Act, 1961 ( the Act ) and with a view to avoid genuine hardship to such cases, the Central Board of Direct taxes, in exercise of its powers under section 119(2)(b) of the Income Tax Act, 1961 , hereby extends the due date of filing of report of the accountant as required to be filed under sub-section (8) of section 10AA read with sub-section (5) of section 10A of the Act, for Assessment year 2024-25 from the specified date under section 44AB of the Act to 31.03.2025. (Ashwani Kumar) Under Secretary to the Govt. of India