Government of India

Ministry of Finance

Department of Revenue

Central Board of Direct Taxes

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New Delhi, 29th October 2025

Press Release

CBDT extends due date for furnishing Return of Income for the Assessment Year 2025-26 under the Income-tax Act, 1961 (the Act)

The Central Board of Direct Taxes (CBDT) has decided to extend the due date of furnishing of Return of Income under sub-Section (1) of Section 139 of the Act for the Assessment Year 2025-26, which is 31st October 2025 in the case of assessees referred in clause (a) of Explanation 2 to sub-Section (1) of Section 139 of the Act, to 10th December 2025.

The 'specified date' of furnishing of the report of audit under the provisions of the Income-tax Act, 1961, for the Previous Year 2024-25 (Assessment Year 2025-26), in the case of assessees referred to in clause (a) of Explanation 2 to sub-section (1) of section 139 of the Act, originally due on 30th September, 2025, was extended to 31st October, 2025. The Central Board of Direct Taxes has decided to further extend the said 'specified date' from 31st October 2025 to 10th November 2025.

A formal order/notification to this effect is being issued separately.

(V. Rajitha)

Commissioner of Income Tax

(Media & Technical Policy) &

Official Spokesperson, CBDT

CBDT extends due dates for income-tax return and audit report filings to December and November 2025. The Central Board of Direct Taxes has extended the due date for furnishing the Return of Income under section 139(1) for the class of assessees in clause (a) of Explanation 2 to 10 December 2025, and has further extended the specified date for furnishing the report of audit for the previous year 2024 25 for those assessees to 10 November 2025; a formal order/notification will be issued separately.