The Central Board of Direct Taxes (CBDT) has extended the last date for filing income tax returns for assessment year 2019-20, which is financial year 2018-19, for the fourth time.
Now, the last date for filing the ITR of the year concerned is November 30. This is the fourth time that the date has been revised amid the pandemic. It was first revised till June 30, then July 31, then September 30 and now till November 30.
“On further consideration of genuine difficulties being faced by taxpayers due to the Covid-19 situation, CBDT further extends the due date for furnishing of belated & revised ITRs for Assessment Yr 2019-20 from 30th September, 2020 to 30th November, 2020.Order u/s 119(2a) issued,” read a CBDT notification.
