No proposal to extend last date for ITR filing: Govt
India TV NewsHighlights Taxpayers must note that the official deadline for filing of income tax returns remains Dec 31, 2021 5.62 cr ITRs have been filed till December 31, according to the government data ITR verification deadline extended till February 28, 2022 for FY20 The Centre on Friday said that the last date for filing income tax return will not be extended. "No proposal to extend deadline to file income tax returns; the date of 31 December 2021 remains the official deadline," the Revenue Secretary added. The Central Board of Direct Taxes in a circular dated December 28, said a large number of electronically filed ITRs for the Assessment Year 2020-21, still remain pending with the Income Tax department for want of receipt of a valid ITR-V Form at CPC, Bengaluru or pending e-Verification from the taxpayers concerned. “In respect of all lTRs for Assessment Year 2020-21 which were uploaded electronically by the taxpayers within the time allowed… and which have remained incomplete due to non-submission of ITR-V Form… the Board… hereby permits verification of such returns either by sending a duly signed physical copy of ITR-V to CPC, Bengaluru through speed post or through EVC/OTP modes.