Just a One-Day Extension Done to ITR Filing Due Date; Indicates No Chances of TAR Deadline Extension?
The Central Board of Direct Taxes (CBDT) has recently made a short extension to the ITR (Income Tax Return) filing due date from September 15 to 16, 2025, for the financial year 2024-25 (assessment year 2025-26) for non-audit cases, meaning for individuals who are not liable to get their accounts audited with the Income Tax Department. However, CBDT has not made any extension to the due date for the Tax Audit Report (TAR) filing and currently remains unchanged as per the official tax calendar.
As of now, the ITR deadline has been extended twice; initially, the deadline was extended from July 31, 2025, to September 15, 2025, and now it has been further extended by one day, to September 16, 2025.
KIND ATTENTION TAXPAYERS!
The due date for filing of Income Tax Returns (ITRs) for AY 2025-26, originally due on 31st July 2025, was extended to 15th September 2025.
The Central Board of Direct Taxes has decided to further extend the due date for filing these ITRs for AY… pic.twitter.com/jrjgXZ5xUs
— Income Tax India (@IncomeTaxIndia) September 15, 2025
This short (one-day) extension to the ITR due date, despite several requests submitted to the Central Board of Direct Taxes (CBDT) and Finance Ministry regarding the challenges faced by taxpayers this financial year (including glitches in the income tax portal, late availability of ITR utilities and forms, mismatches in Form 26AS and AIS, the changed format of reporting for non-corporate by ICAI, heavy rain and floods in several parts of the country, the festival season, overlap with other compliances, etc.), indicates there are no chances of extension in the Tax Audit Report (TAR) deadline.
The government has made this one-day extension just to give taxpayers last-minute relief amid portal glitches, heavy filing traffic, etc., and allow filing returns that were blocked by technical issues. Several news outlets covered the same.
As there are no chances of extension in the TAR deadline for FY25 yet, taxpayers are advised not to miss the initial deadline, as it can affect the ability to file regular returns and may attract penalties and disallowances.
