The Central Board of Direct Taxes (CBDT) has extended the due date of filing of returns of income for the Assessment Year 2010-11 for all categories of cases in the State of Jammu & Kashmir to 30th November 2010. The decision was taken by the CBDT in exercise of powers conferred under section 119 of the Income Tax Act, 1961, considering the reports of disturbance of general life, caused due to the law and order problem in the State.

Accordingly, the date for obtaining and furnishing Tax Audit report u/s 44AB of the Income Tax Act is also extended to 30th November 2010 Extension of Income Tax return filing deadline: filing and tax audit submission postponed due to law-and-order disruptions. The Central Board of Direct Taxes invoked section 119 to extend the due date for filing returns of income for the State of Jammu and Kashmir to 30th November and simultaneously extended the time for obtaining and furnishing tax audit reports under section 44AB, as administrative relief in view of law-and-order disruptions.