The Central Board of Direct Taxes (CBDT) on October 29 extended the deadlines for filing income tax returns (ITRs) and audit reports for Assessment Year 2025-26, offering much-needed relief to taxpayers and professionals. The new due dates for submitting audit reports and ITRs are November 10 and December 10, respectively. Advertisement

On September 25, the income tax department extended the deadline for filing tax audit reports (TARs) from September 30 to October 31, 2025.

In its statement issued on Wednesday, the CBDT said the due date for furnishing the Return of Income under sub-section (1) of Section 139 of the Income-tax Act, 1961 — originally set for October 31, 2025 — has been extended to December 10, 2025. This extension covers assessees under clause (a) of Explanation 2, inclu

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