The government on Tuesday extended the deadline for filing income-tax returns for the FY20 assessment year by individuals and certain non-corporate assessees by one month to 31 August.
The extension of due date was applicable to all taxpayers liable to file their tax returns by 31 July, the original due date. This applies to assessees other than corporate taxpayers and a few others, including non-corporate entities, the books of which need not be audited, said the Central Board of Direct Taxes (CBDT).
Some taxpayers were reportedly facing difficulties in filing their tax returns because of various reasons, including the extension of date for issuing Form 16, the tax deducted at source (TDS) certificate given by employers, said the CBDT order.