https://www.taxtmi.com/article/detailed?id=9029 The CBDT has issued successive circulars extending return filing deadlines for Jammu & Kashmir and Ladakh; the circular of 23 March 2020 deems returns filed by 31 March 2020 as filed within time under section 139(1), avoiding interest under section 234A. The author criticizes repeated short extensions and COVID 19 related filing impediments in the UTs and recommends a further CBDT circular aligning the UT due date with the Finance Ministry announcement extending deadlines to the end of June to ensure returns from those UTs are treated as timely. en-us Tue, 31 Mar 2020 11:59:54 +0530 Tue, 31 Mar 2020 11:59:54 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/article/detailed?id=9029 The CBDT has issued successive circulars extending return filing deadlines for Jammu & Kashmir and Ladakh; the circular of 23 March 2020 deems returns filed by 31 March 2020 as filed within time under section 139(1), avoiding interest under section 234A. The author criticizes repeated short extensions and COVID 19 related filing impediments in the UTs and recommends a further CBDT circular aligning the UT due date with the Finance Ministry announcement extending deadlines to the end of June to ensure returns from those UTs are treated as timely. Articles Income Tax Tue, 31 Mar 2020 11:59:54 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/article/detailed?id=9029