<h1>Government Extends Tax Compliance Deadlines and Announces COVID-19 Treatment and Ex-Gratia Payment Tax Exemptions.</h1> The government has extended deadlines for various tax compliances under the Income Tax Act due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Additionally, it announced tax exemptions for COVID-19 treatment expenses and ex-gratia payments received due to COVID-19-related deaths. Financial assistance from employers or others for COVID-19 treatment will be tax-exempt for FY 2019-20 and subsequent years. Ex-gratia payments to families of deceased taxpayers are exempt without limit if from employers, and up to Rs. 10 lakh from others. The extensions cover filing objections, tax deduction statements, and other compliance requirements, with new deadlines ranging from July to September 2021.