Government extends income tax returns filing deadline to September 15, 2025 from July 31
The Income Tax (I-T) Department announced on Tuesday, May 27, that it has extended the due date to file income tax return for FY 2024-25 (AY 2025-26) from July 31, 2025, to September 15, 2025. The decision was made after a delay in issuing the notification of income tax return (ITR) forms.
Further, the income tax department is yet to issue the utilities to file the income tax returns. Individuals and entities, who do not need to get their accounts audited, were required to file income tax returns (ITR) by July 31.
The extension from the current deadline of July 31, was on account of “structural and content revisions” in the ITR forms, which was notified in late April and early May. The changes made in the ITR form for AY 2025-26 also need modifications to be made in return filing utilities and the back-end system.
In a statement, the Central Board of Direct Taxes (CBDT) said that in view of the extensive changes introduced in the notified ITRs, and considering the time required for system readiness and rollout of ITR utilities for AY 2025-26, the due date for filing returns has been extended.
“To facilitate a smooth and convenient filing experience for taxpayers, it has been decided that the due date for filing ITR, originally due on July 31, is extended to September 15, 2025,” said the CBDT in a statement.
“The notified ITRs for AY 2025-26 have undergone structural and content revisions aimed at simplifying compliance, enhancing transparency, and enabling accurate reporting. These changes have necessitated additional time for system development, integration, and testing of the corresponding utilities,” said CBDT.