• By Soumyaroop Mukherjee
  • Sat, 13 Sep 2025 06:57 PM (IST)
  • Source:JND
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Income Tax Due Date Extension: With just a couple of days left for the Income Tax Return (ITR) deadline, the IT department on Saturday said that it had received over six crore returns so far for the ongoing assessment year 2025-26. However, professional tax filing bodies have urged the government to extend the due date.

“Thank you taxpayers & tax professionals for helping us reach the milestone of 6 crore Income Tax Returns (ITRs) as of now and still counting,” the income tax department said in a post on its official X (formerly Twitter) account. 

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ITR Filing 2025: When Is The Last Date Of Filing The ITR?

The last date for audited returns was earlier pushed to September 15 from the usual date of July 31. The extended deadline came due to the delays in providing updated ITR forms owing to several changes that were required to be incorporated in the ITR due to the changes in the framework of capital gains tax post the Annual Budget. 

Although the date of filing the return has been extended, the number of returns filed so far is less than last year. To give a comparison in numbers, by July 31, 2024, 7.6 crore ITRs had been submitted. As of September 13, this year’s tally stood at nearly six crore.

Meanwhile, professional bodies like the Karnataka State Chartered Accountants Association (KSCAA), ICAI’s Central India Regional Council and the Advocates Tax Bar Association (ATBA), have urged the Central Board of Direct Taxes (CBDT) to extend the date from September 15. These bodies have stated that portal glitches, delayed utilities, floods in parts of the country and festive season pressures are reasons why more time is needed.

Many tax practitioners have even flagged these issues on social media. They have even advised that last-minute filing should be avoided to remove widespread non-compliance. But it is still not clear whether the authorities will extend the date further. 

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ITR Filing 2025: For Whom Is This Deadline Applicable?

The September 15 deadline applies to:

  • Salaried employees

  • Pensioners

  • Non-resident Indians

  • Accounts that do not require an audit

But this deadline is not applicable to businesses and professionals who are subject to audit. For them, their financial reports must be submitted by September 30, while their ITR must be filed by October 31. Those with transfer pricing requirements have until November 30.