Request for Extension of Due Date for Filing of Income Tax Returns for A.Y. 2025-26
To
Respected Smt. Nirmala Sitharaman ji
The Finance Minister
Government of India
New Delhi – 110001
Email: nsitharaman@nic.in, fmo@nic.in
Respected Sir,
Vidarbha Industries Association (VIA), established in 1957, is a premier industry body representing industrialists, business houses, and professionals from the Vidarbha region. VIA has always been actively engaged in promoting trade, commerce, and industry while also acting as a bridge between government authorities and taxpayers by making constructive representations for smooth compliance.
In this spirit, we wish to draw your kind attention towards the practical difficulties faced by taxpayers and professionals in timely filing of Income Tax Returns for A.Y. 2025–26.
While the due date for non-audit ITRs has been prescribed as 15th September 2025, the release of ITR utilities was significantly delayed as under:
• ITR-1 & ITR-4 released on 11th June 2025 followed by revised version on 26th August 2025.
• ITR-2 released on 22nd July 2025
• ITR-3 released on 29th July 2025
• ITR-5 excel utility released on 8th August 2025 followed by revision on 6th September 2025.
Effectively, only a few weeks were available for filing lakhs of returns across the country. Further, compliance challenges have been compounded by the following distinguishing features in this year:
1. Capital Gain taxation was changed from the middle of the year i.e., 23rdJuly 2024 with disclosure requirements for capital gain income before this date. Almost every taxpayer has to re-check it as the information contained in AIS/TIS is not accurate & flawless.
2. Frequent glitches in the Income Tax Portal and delays in updation of private software.
3. Floods in several parts of India causing disruption.
4. Frequent changes in ITR forms requiring extensive new reporting.
5. Clash of various due dates like
a) Tax Audit (30th Sept)
b) Registration renewal for majority of the Charitable trust after 5 years (30th Sept)
6. Company Law AGM (30th Sept), and ITR filing (15th Sept).
7. Sudden change in the GST law & launch of GST 2.0 Version
Non-extension of the due date exposes taxpayers to severe consequences such as:
• Late fees of ₹1,000/₹5,000.
• Inability to carry forward certain losses.
• interest under Section 234A
• Restriction on opting for the old tax regime (ITR-1/2).
• Risk of penalty and prosecution in extreme cases.
In these circumstances, we sincerely urge CBDT to extend the due date of filing ITRs for Non-Audit cases suitably to enable smooth, error-free, and hassle-free compliance.
We trust the Board will consider this representation sympathetically in the interest of taxpayers, industries, and professionals alike.
Thanking you
Yours faithfully
For Vidarbha Industries Association
Ashok Chandak
Chairman – Tax & Corporate Law Forum
Place : Nagpur
Date : 06.09.2025
C.C.
To
The Chairman,
Central Board of Direct Taxes (CBDT),
New Delhi.
Email – chairmancbdt@nic.in
