In view of the apprehensions of the third wave of the Kovid epidemic, Income Tax has extended the last date for filing Income Tax Return (ITR) from July 31, 2021 to September 30, 2021. Giving the reason for this, the Central Government had said that the deadline for filing Income Tax Return (ITR) for the financial year 2020-21 has been extended due to the situation of Kovid epidemic.
However, the income tax payer and the tax deductor has to remember that the certificate of deduction of Tax Deducted at Source (TDS) in Form No. 16 will be required to be given to the employee on or before July 31, 2021. Also, if the information of investment corpus paid or credited to its unit holders in Form No. 64C for the previous year 2020 will be required to be furnished on or before July 31, 2021.
Form No. 15CC is required to be submitted on or before July 31, 2021, before the quarter ending June 30, 2021. The Equalization Levy Statement attached to Form No. 1 for the financial year 2020-21 is required to be submitted on or before July 31, 2021.
If any tax payer wants to file his ITR, then you can fill your income tax return by visiting ITR official website of Income Tax Department – https://www.incometaxindia.gov.in/. In view of the second wave of Karona epidemic in June ’21, Income Tax had extended the last date of many schemes.
