The All India Federation of Tax Practitioners (AIFTP) has called on the Central Board of Direct Taxes (CBDT) to extend the due dates for filing income tax returns (ITRs) and tax audit reports for the assessment year 2025-26.

AIFTP President Samir Jani stated that a memorandum has been submitted to the CBDT chairman for an extension, citing multiple challenges faced by taxpayers and professionals, such as floods, landslides, technical glitches and compliance challenges, PTI reported on Tuesday.

Non-audit cases: The deadline for filing ITRs should be extended from September 15 to October 15.

Tax audit reports: The due date for filing tax audit reports should be moved from September 30 to October 31.

Audit cases: The ITR filing deadline in audit cases should be extended from October 3

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