The Central Board of Direct Taxes (CBDT) has extended the deadline for filing income tax returns for the assessment year 2025-26 till December 10, 2025, giving relief to taxpayers.
Also, the last date for filing the audit report has been extended to November 10, 2025. The last date for filing returns for the year 2024-25 was earlier October 31, 2025 and has been extended to December 10, 2025.
Who is this relief important to?
This decision is particularly important for those taxpayers who are subject to compulsory audit or whose annual turnover exceeds Rs. is more than 1 crore. The 'date' for filing the audit report for the previous year 2024-25 (assessment year 2025-26) has also been extended under the provisions of the Income Tax Act, 1961.
The Central Board of Direct Taxes (CBDT) has decided to extend the due date of furnishing of Return of Income under sub-Section (1) of Section 139 of the Act for the Assessment Year 2025-26, which is 31st October 2025 in the case of assessees referred in clause (a) of Explanation… pic.twitter.com/w7Hl94Y9Ns
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Date for filing audit report?
The scheduled date has now been extended to November 10, 2025. This will give taxpayers extra time to complete the audit process and prepare the report. CBDT has issued a press release in this regard, clearly mentioning this extension.
This, experts believe, will provide special relief to small and medium businesses, which often face last-minute pressures. Tax payers can monitor the official income tax portal (incometax.gov.in) for these updates. CBDT clarified that apart from this extension, other dates will remain unchanged.
