Return Filing Date Extended!

The CBDT has extended the due date of filing of return for Asst Yr 2007-08. The extension is effective for electronic filing as well as manual. Date of filing FBT return as well as date for obtaining tax audit report are extended too. Read the press release

No. 402/92/2006-MC (46 of 2007)
Government of India/ Ministry of Finance
Department of Revenue
Central Board of Direct Taxes
New Delhi, the 31 st October 2007
PRESS RELEASE

The Central Board of Direct taxes have extended the last date of filing of income tax /fringe benefit tax returns due by 31 st October 2007 as follows:-

For electronic returns (companies, and firms requiring tax audit u/s 44AB) to 15 th November 2007; and

For paper returns (other than those required to file electronic returns) to 2 nd November 2007.

It is further clarified that the dates for obtaining tax audit report under section 44AB of the Income Tax Act have also been extended accordingly.