The Central Board of Direct Taxes (CBDT) have extended the last date of filing of income tax returns and obtaining tax audit report under section 44AB of the Income Tax Act, 1961, due by 30th September 2008, to 30th November 2008 in the state of Bihar in view of the disruption caused by floods in the state.

CBDT has also extended the last date of filing of income tax returns due by 31st July 2008 to 30th September 2008 in the state of Jammu & Kashmir in view of the dislocation caused due to law and order problem in the state.

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BSC/SS/GN-230/08

Extension of tax return filing deadlines granted for disaster-affected jurisdictions, postponing due dates for returns and audits. The Central Board of Direct Taxes extended statutory filing dates in specified disaster-affected jurisdictions, postponing deadlines for filing income-tax returns and for furnishing tax audit reports to mitigate compliance burdens caused by local disruption.