In view of the disruption caused due to severe floods in Kerala, the Central Board of Direct Taxes (CBDT) hereby further extends the “Due Date” for furnishing Income Tax Returns from 31st August, 2018 to 15th September, 2018 for all Income Tax assessees in the State of Kerala, who were liable to file their Income Tax Returns by 31st August, 2018. 

CBDT had earlier extended the ‘Due Date’ for filing of Income Tax Returns from 31st July, 2018 to 31st August, 2018 in respect of the categories of taxpayers who were liable to file their Income Tax Returns by 31st July, 2018.   

Extension of Income Tax Return due date for Kerala taxpayers after flood disruption, allowing additional time to file returns. The due date for furnishing Income Tax Returns for all assessees in Kerala who were liable to file by 31st August, 2018 is extended to 15th September, 2018 as time-limited filing relief in view of severe flood-related disruption; this follows an earlier administrative extension that had moved certain categories' due date from 31st July, 2018 to 31st August, 2018.