The Gujarat High Court, on Friday (September 26, 2025), directed the Central Board of Direct Taxes (CBDT) to extend the income tax return (ITR) filing deadline for taxpayers subject to audit until November 30, 2025. Currently, the due date for filing tax audit reports is October 31, 2025. Advertisement

This order followed CBDT’s move a day earlier to push back the tax audit report (TAR) deadline from September 30 to October 31, 2025, after similar directions were issued by the Rajasthan and Karnataka High Courts. The Gujarat HC’s ruling came in response to petitions filed by the All India Federation of Tax Practitioners (AIFTP) and the Chartered Accountants Association, Surat (CAAS).

On Thursday, the Central Board of Direct Taxes (CBDT) extended the deadline for filing audit reports for

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