Government has given a big relief by extending the due date of Income Tax Return and Audit Report for FY 19-20 VIDE Press Release dt 24.10.2020.

Vide notification on 24^th June 2020 govt has extended the due date for all Income Tax Returns for FY 19-20( AY 20-21) to 30.11.2020. Hence the due date of return which was required to file on 31.07.2020 and 31.10.2020 was required to file by 30.11.2020. Also the date of filing of tax audit report under Income Tax Act,1961 was also been extended to 31.10.2020

Now govt has given more time to furnish Income Tax Return as under:

1. The due date for furnishing of ITR for the taxpayers (including their partners) who are required to get their accounts audited has been extended to 31st January, 2021

2. The due date for furnishing of Income Tax Returns for the taxpayers who are required to furnish report in respect of international/specified domestic transactions has been extended to 31st January, 2021

3. The due date for furnishing of Income Tax Returns for the other taxpayers has been extended to 31st December, 2020.

4. The date for furnishing of various audit reports under the Act including tax audit report and report in respect of international/specified domestic transaction has also been extended to 31st December,2020.

This is the big relief which is given by govt. The necessary notification in this regard shall be issued in due course.

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Income Tax Department issued notification no 35/2020 dated extending due dates further till 31.03.2021.

Exceptions were also provided in the said notification for which extension will not be provided till 31.03.2021.

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Due dates for TDS for Ist and 2nd Quarter of FY 20-21 extended till 31.03.2021.

Read notification below :

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Income Tax Department will launch a special e campaign from 20.07.2020 for voluntary compliance for FY 2018-19.

This campaign will end on 31.07.2020 and will focus on the taxpayers who are either non filers or have deficiency in their Income Tax Returns for FY 2018-19.

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This will benefit the taxpayers who has undergone high value transactions by sending emails or SMS to them regarding such transactions.

The high Value transaction will be provided on the income tax portal and any inconsistency will be required to be corrected in the ITR by using this facility.

Read the Full Details here :

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CBDT has announced One-Time relaxation for verification of Income Tax Returns for last five assessment year from AY 15-16 to AY 19-20. Relief is being given to them who have FILED their return, but haven’t verified it.

Now Verification can be done through:-

• Aadhar otp,
• By logging into e-filling account through NetBanking
• EVC through bank account number
• EVC through Demat Account Number
• EVC through bank ATM
• Sending physical singed copy to CPC Bangalore.

So if for the AY 15-16, AY 16-17, AY 17-18, AY18-19, AY 19-20 if  you have filed your return within the time frame under section 139 of the act, but have not verified it within 120 days then the same can be done before 30.09.2020.

(Also Read New Income Tax Forms for AY 20-21)

Further, CBDT has also relaxed the time for issuance of intimation u/s 143(1) of the Act and has directed that such return can be processed by 31.12.2020.

In refund cases for determination of interest provision of section 244A(2) of the act shall apply .

In case assessee doesn’t regularize his return by furnishing valid verification before 30.09.2020 ,then the consequences for non filling of return shall apply.

So if you have filed your return but haven’t verified it then a last chance is given to verify your return and make your return a valid return.

Read circular below:

circular_13_2020

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In order to provide more funds at the disposal of the taxpayers for dealing with the economic situation arising out of COVID-19 pandemic, the rates of Tax Deduction at Source (TDS) for the following non-salaried specified payments made to residents has been reduced by 25% for the period from 14th May, 2020 to 31st March, 2021

Therefore, TDS on the amount paid or credited during the period from 14th May, 2020 to 31st March, 2021 shall be deducted at the reduced rates specified in the table in para 1 above. Similarly, the tax on the amount received or debited during the period from 14th May, 2020 to 31st March, 2021 shall be collected at the reduced rates specified in the table in para 2 above.

It is further stated that there shall be no reduction in rates of TDS or TCS, where the tax is required to be deducted or collected at higher rate due to non-furnishing of
PAN/Aadhaar. For example, if the tax is required to be deducted at 20% under section 206AA of the Income-tax Act due to non-furnishing of PAN/Aadhaar, it shall be deducted at the rate of 20% and not at the rate of 15%.

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