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| Gupta urged Finance Ministry and CBDT to extend deadline for filing of ITRs. | |
Jammu, September 16 (Scoop News)-The deadline for filing Income Tax Returns for the Assessment Year 2025-2026 was extended by the Central Board of Direct Taxes (CBDT) for only one day, despite the fact that entire North India is reeling under devastating floods and natural calamities.
Connectivity has collapsed, infrastructure is damaged, and people are struggling for survival. In such extraordinary circumstances, it is unjustified and highly insensitive on the part of the Central Government to grant merely a token one-day relief.
Filing of Income Tax Returns is a statutory obligation, and taxpayers, tax practitioners, and professionals require proper facilities, electricity, internet, and access to records- all of which are severely affected in flood –hit regions. The decision reflects a lack of compassion towards the genuine difficulties of the people of North India.
I strongly urge the Union Finance Ministry and CBDT to grant a reasonable extension of at least one month for filing ITRs, keeping in view the extraordinary situation. Anything less amounts to denying justice to taxpayers and shows a step-motherly treatment to the affected regions.
Gupta further demanded from the Finance Ministry to waive off interest for delay of payments pertaining to the assessment Year 2025-2026. Keeping in view the worst condition of the assessee of flood hit States and UT.
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