INCOME TAX

Order under Section 119 of the Income Tax Act, 1961 - Extension of due date of filing income tax returns for Sikkim

F.No.225/138/2008-ITA-II(Pt.)

Government of India

Ministry of Finance

Department of Revenue

Central Board of Direct Taxes

New Delhi, the 30th September, 2008.

Order under Section 119 of the Income Tax Act, 1961.

In view of the difficulties being faced by the non-Sikkimese residents of Sikkim in filing returns of income for A.Y. 2008-09 due to delay in issuing of Instruction No.8/2008 which was issued on 29.07.2008, the Central Board of Direct Taxes, in exercise of powers conferred under section 119 of the Income Tax Act, 1961, hereby extends the due date of filing of returns of income which were required to be furnished by 31st July, 2008 to 31st October, 2008, in the cases of non-Sikkimese assessees residing in the State of Sikkim.

( Renu Jauhri )

Director (ITA-II)

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