Friends, Income Tax Department is circulating again and again that there is no Extension in Due date for filing of Income Tax Return which is 30th Sep, 2015 for the Assessment Year 2015-16.
On 28th Sep, 2015, the below mentioned press release has also been released by CBDT confirming that there is no Extension of Due Date for filling of Audit report and return of Income for the Assessment Year 2015-16.
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Government of India
Ministry of Finance
Department of Revenue
Central Board of Direct Taxes
PRESS RELEASE
New Delhi, 28th September, 2015
Sub: Circulation of Fake order for extension of due date for filing of Audit
report and return of Income for Assessment Year 2015-16-
regarding
It has been brought to the notice of the Government that a fake order dated
26th September 2015 supposedly under section 119 of the Income-tax Act 1961
under the signature of one Upmanyu Reddy, Under Secretary to the Government of
India is in circulation. The fake order extends the due date for filing of audit report
under section 119 of the Income-tax Act to 15 October 2015.
It is clarified the order is fraudulent. The Government has not extended the due
date for filing of returns and audit report due by 30th September 2015. Tax payer
and practitioners are advised not to give any credence to the fraudulent order
purportedly signed by one Upmanyu Reddy.
(Shefali Shah)
Pr. Commissioner of Income Tax (OSD)
Official Spokesperson, CBDT