INCOME TAX

F.No.225/242/2018/ITA.II

Government of India

Ministry of Finance

Department of Revenue

Central Board of Direct Taxes (ITA.II division)

North-Block, New Delhi, the 26th July, 2018

Order under Section 119 of the Income-tax Act, 1961 for extending the due date for filing of returns A.Y. 2018-19 

For certain categories of taxpayers, the 'due-date' of filing income-tax return for assessment-year 2018-2019 is 31.07.2018. Upon consideration of the matter, the Central Board of Direct Taxes, in exercise of its powers under section 119 of the Income-tax Act, 1961 ('Act’), hereby, extends the 'due-date' of filing income-tax return, as prescribed in section 139(1) of the Act, from 31st July, 2018 to 31st August, 2018.

(Rajrajeswari R.)

Under-Secretary to the Government of India