<div>The government today extended the last date for e-filing of Income Tax return by a week to September 7.<br /><br />The government had received various representations that tax payers have faced difficulties in e-filing of returns across the country due to slowing down of certain e-services on August 31, 2015, the earlier due date.<br /><br />"Considering these representations, the Central Board Direct Taxes (CBDT) has extended the 'due-date' for E-filing returns of income from August 31, 2015 to September 7, 2015 in respect of all taxpayers who were required to E-file their returns of income by August 31, 2015," the Finance Ministry said in a statement.<br /><br />Earlier, the due-date for filing of the return for Assessment Year 2015-16 was extended till August 31, 2015 in case of those taxpayers who were required to file their tax return by July 31.<br /><br />On August 31, the department had extended the last date for filing I-T returns by residents of Gujarat to September 7 following disruption of normal life due to agitation over reservation to Patel community in the state.<br /><br />The tax department has notified a new set of ITR forms, including a three-page simplified one, for taxpayers to file their returns for assessment year 2015-16. The tax payers base in the country is just over 4 crore.<br /><br />From the assessment year 2015-16, any assessee filing ITR 1/2/2A having a refund claim or having total income of more than Rs 5 lakh is required to furnish the return of income electronically. <br /></div>
<div>The government today extended the last date for e-filing of Income Tax return by a week to September 7.<br /><br />The government had received various representations that tax payers have faced difficulties in e-filing of returns across the country due to slowing down of certain e-services on August 31, 2015, the earlier due date.<br /><br />"Considering these representations, the Central Board Direct Taxes (CBDT) has extended the 'due-date' for E-filing returns of income from August 31, 2015 to September 7, 2015 in respect of all taxpayers who were required to E-file their returns of income by August 31, 2015," the Finance Ministry said in a statement.<br /><br />Earlier, the due-date for filing of the return for Assessment Year 2015-16 was extended till August 31, 2015 in case of those taxpayers who were required to file their tax return by July 31.<br /><br />On August 31, the department had extended the last date for filing I-T returns by residents of Gujarat to September 7 following disruption of normal life due to agitation over reservation to Patel community in the state.<br /><br />The tax department has notified a new set of ITR forms, including a three-page simplified one, for taxpayers to file their returns for assessment year 2015-16. The tax payers base in the country is just over 4 crore.<br /><br />From the assessment year 2015-16, any assessee filing ITR 1/2/2A having a refund claim or having total income of more than Rs 5 lakh is required to furnish the return of income electronically. <br /></div>