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The biggest question on itr deadline: As the month of September is moving forward, a question has become common between millions of taxpayers and tax professionals -a question has become common – Will the last date to file income tax return (ITR) increase once again? Currently, the last date for filing ITR is 30 September 2025 for taxpayers whose accounts are required to be audited.
While the deadline for individual taxpayers (who does not have an audit) in July is over, now everyone’s eyes are on the last date of audit cases. From social media to professional forum, the demand to advance the deadline everywhere is gaining momentum. But will the government give any relief this time? Come, let’s understand this whole matter in detail and know how much damage can you suffer if you miss the deadline.
For whom is the deadline of September 30?
First of all it is important to understand that this is not the last date of September 30 for everyone. This is mainly applied to the following taxpayers:
This date was 31 July for common salaried employees and small businessmen (who do not audit), which has now left.
Why is there a demand to increase the date of ITR?
There are many concrete reasons behind tax professionals and various trading associations demanding the government to extend the deadline:
Citing all these reasons, the professional is demanding extra time from the government so that they can file all returns without any mistake and without any pressure.
What is the government’s attitude? Will the deadline increase?
If we look at the trend of the last few years, the Central Government and Income Tax Department have now become very strict about the deadline. The government’s effort is to create a system where all taxpayers file their returns on time. This was a sign of not increasing the deadline of 31 July.
However, if there is a huge technical fault on the portal, then the government can consider extending the date.
If ITR is not filled till 30 September, what will happen?
Whether the date increases or not, but it is very important to know what serious consequences you may have to face when the deadline is missed:
