The government on Monday extended the due date for filing income tax returns (ITRs) for Assessment Year 2025-26 by a day to September 16 as technical glitches disrupted filings on the last day. A record over 7.3 crore ITRs were filed till September 15, surpassing last year's 7.28 crore, the Central Board of Direct Taxes (CBDT) said in a post on X. "To facilitate further filings of ITRs, the due date has been extended by one day (16th September 2025)," the CBDT said.
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The due date for filing of Income Tax Returns (ITRs) for AY 2025-26, originally due on 31st July 2025, was extended to 15th September 2025.
The Central Board of Direct Taxes has decided to further extend the due date for filing these ITRs for AY… pic.twitter.com/jrjgXZ5xUs
The previous due date was Monday, September 15.The original date to file the ITRs was July 31, but it was extended to September 15. This is the department's second extension this year. The e-filing portal faced huge traffic on Monday, the last date for filing ITRs for AY 2025-26. Also, Monday was the last date for paying the second quarterly instalment of advance tax for the ongoing fiscal year.
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