17-September-2025
Taxation
 
ITR filing due date extended to September 16: Why did Income Tax department grant an extra day for tax returns filing? What we know
16-Sep-2025

ITR filing FY 2024-25 due date extended: Amid a record surge in Income Tax Return (ITR) filings, the government has extended the deadline for Assessment Year 2025-26 by a day, pushing it to September 16, 2025. The move came, even as the number of filed returns crossed 7.3 crore by 15 September, the highest ever. However, many taxpayers reported income tax portal access issues as the cutoff approached.

News Source:- https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/business/financial-literacy/taxation/itr-filing-due-date-extended-to-september-16-why-did-income-tax-department-grant-an-extra-day-for-tax-returns-filing-what-we-know/articleshow/123914933.cms