Deadline for ITR filing extended but doesn't provide relief from interest penalties
India TodayThe pandemic led the Government of India to provide relief by extending the ITR filing for the financial year 2020-21 till September 30, 2021. Here are the details of the penal interest to be paid on the extension of the ITR filing date: The interest rate will be charged by 1% every month on the outstanding tax amount as per section 234A. There is relief under section 234A that if the tax liability is above 1 lakh, interest will be paid on the delay in filing the income tax. If a person has not paid advance tax or has paid 90 percent of the tax liability, he/she also has to pay an interest rate of 1 %under section 234B. The taxpayers need to pay an interest of 15 percent,45 percent,75 percent, and 100 percent advance tax by the 15th of June, September, December, and March.