Income Tax Return Filing Date for AY 2015-16 extended up to 31st August 2015

Income Tax Return Filing Date for AY 2015-16 extended – Order issued under Section 119 of the Income Tax Act 1961

Ministry of Finance, Department of Revenue has issued a circular regarding extension of due date of return filing date for AY 2015-16 up to to 31.08.2015.

F .No.225/154/2015/lTA.II
Government of India
Ministry  of Finance
Department of Revenue
Central Board of Direct Taxes

North Block,  ITA. I I Division
New Delhi,  the 10th June,  2015.

Order under Section 119 of the Income Tax .Act 1961

Subject-  Extension of due date of filing return of income  for  Assessment Year  2015-16 – Regarding.

The Central Board of Direct Taxes, in exercise of powers conferred under section 119 of the Income-tax Act, 1961, hereby extends the ‘due-date’ for filing Returns of Income,  in  terms of clause (c) of Explanation 2 to sub-section (1)  of section  139 of the Income-tax Act,  1961, for Assessment Year 2015-16  from 31st July, 2015  to  31st August,  2015   in  respect  of  income- tax  assessees concerned.

(Richa Ratogi)
Under Secretary to the  Government of India

Download Finance Ministry letter No.F.No.225/154/2015/lTA.II dated 10.06.2015