Why ITR Filing Due Date has been Extended to Sept 16, 2025?
The due date for filing ITR for FY 2024-25 (AY 2025-26) for non-tax audit cases has been extended to September 16th, 2025. It is extended from 15th September, 2025, due to portal glitches and errors. This one day extension is believed to help the taxpayers to file their ITR who faced portal issues on the last minute.
Reasons for ITR Due Date Extension
- CBDT has released a press release on 27th May 2025, extending the ITR due date to 15th September 2025 for FY 2024-25.
- This extension was primarily due to delay in updating the portal in line with changes made in ITR forms for FY 2024-25.
- Taxpayers and professional alike faced a lot of difficulties and errors in the filing process, the data captured by AIS, etc.
- On the due date, 15th September 2025, the income tax portal was very slow, and the taxpayers faced difficulties in generating tax payment challans, and filing their returns.
- Therefore, the CBDT has given a one-day relaxation, thereby extending the due date to 16th September 2025.
ITR Due Date Extension
The Central Board of Direct Taxes (CBDT) released a press release on May 27th 2025, stating that the due date for ITR filing for the assessment year 2025-26 was initially extended to September 15th 2025, from the original July 31st 2025. Further, this due date has now been further extended to 16th September, 2025.
This extension is particularly noteworthy because it comes long after the COVID-19 disruptions, during which deadline extensions were common. The government has consistently adhered to the original due date of July 31st for the past three years. This year’s extension, therefore, appears unusual and has sparked speculation.
While the move offers relief to taxpayers, it also reflects potential institutional or systemic delays — possibly hinting at something significant brewing behind the scenes.
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 15th September 2025 to, 16th 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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