ITR Due Date Extension 2025: Delay Reasons, CBDT Notification & Key Details
The due date of ITR filing for non tax audit cases has now been extended to 15th September, 2025 for FY 2024-25 (AY 2025-26). The due date for filing Income Tax Returns (ITR) is typically 31st July of the assessment year. This article provides a detailed explanation of the reasons behind the significant extension.
ITR Due Date Extension
On 27th May, 2025, a press release was released by the Central Board of Direct Taxes (CBDT), stating that the due date for ITR filing for assessment year 2025-26 has now been extended to 15th September, 2025, from the original due date of 31st July, 2025.
Reasons for Extension of ITR Due Date
- The ITR Forms notified for the current assessment year has undergone significant changes, for simplification of compliances and accuracy in disclosures and reporting.
- One of the most significant changes in the form is disclosures related to capital gains, which are taxed differently based on the date of sale of the capital asset (before or after 23rd July, 2024).
- These changes take significant time from the CBDT side to incorporate in the utility for seamless e-filing.
- The due date for TDS filing for Q4 of FY 2024-25 is May 31st, 2025. The particulars reflected should be appropriately reflected in the important forms like Form 16 and Form 26AS.
- Since the accurate reflection of data is crucial for error-free filing, the due date has been extended.
CBDT Notification and Press Release
The CBDT has extended the due date for filing Income Tax Returns for FY 2024–25 (AY 2025–26) from 31st July 2025 to 15th September 2025, as per the official notification issued by the CBDT.
Past Trend of Due Date Extension
Previously, due to the unexpected COVID pandemic, the due dates for non-tax audit for financial year 2020-21 and 2019-20 was extended to 31st December 2021 and 10th Jan 2021 respectively, from the original due date of 31st July. Apart from that, there has not been any significant extensions in due date for ITR filing in recent times.
The past trend of due dates for the last 5 financial years are given below.
Assessment Year (AY) | Financial Year (FY) | Original Due Date | Final Due Date (After Extensions) | Reason for Extension (if any) |
| 2020–21 | 2019–20 | 31-Jul-20 | 10-Jan-21 | COVID-19 pandemic |
| 2021–22 | 2020–21 | 31-Jul-21 | 31-Dec-21 | COVID-19 + new IT portal issues |
| 2022–23 | 2021–22 | 31-Jul-22 | 31 July 2022 (No extension) | Not Applicable |
| 2023–24 | 2022–23 | 31-Jul-23 | 31 July 2023 (No extension) | Not Applicable |
| 2024–25 | 2023–24 | 31-Jul-24 | 31 July 2024 (No extension) | Not Applicable |
Final Word
Since the due date has now been extended, this has provided significant relief to taxpayers and professionals alike who are facing challenges in timely compliance. Through this due date extension, the taxpayers will have seamless filing experience, with the significant changes made in the ITR forms for assessment year 2025-26.
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