New Delhi, Oct 29 (PTI) The income tax department on Wednesday extended the deadline for filing I-T returns for AY 2025-26 by corporates and those assessees who need to get their accounts audited to December 10.

Under the Income Tax law, such taxpayers are required to file their returns of income by October 31.

The department further said these taxpayers can file the audited report till November 10.

"The Central Board of Direct Taxes (CBDT) has decided to extend the due date of furnishing of Return of Income for the Assessment Year 2025-26, which is 31st October 2025, to 10th December 2025," the CBDT said in a statement.

According to the tax law, October 31 is the deadline for ITR filing for those who have to get their books of accounts audited, like companies, proprietorship and partnership firms, while for individuals and HUFs the deadline is July 31.

Following industry representation, the income tax department had on September 25 extended the deadline for submission of audit reports for the 2024-25 fiscal by one month till October 31. This has now been further extended till November 10.

The reasons cited in these representations include disruptions caused by floods and natural calamities in certain parts of the country, which have impeded normal business and professional activity.

For AY 2025-26, the ITR filing deadline for individuals too was extended from July 31 to September 15, and further to September 16. Over 7.54 crore ITRs were filed till September 16. Of these, 1.28 crore taxpayers paid self-assessment tax till September 16. PTI JD CS BAL BAL

ITR filing deadline extended for taxpayers with audit obligations, with audited report submission also extended as administrative relief. The tax administration extended the due date for furnishing Return of Income for taxpayers required to obtain audited accounts to 10 December, and further extended the deadline for furnishing audited reports to 10 November, providing administrative relief to companies, proprietorships and partnership firms after representations citing disruptions from floods and natural calamities.