Due date To E File Income Tax return Extended to 07/09/2015

Due date to file Income tax return for Non audit cases was 31.07.2015 for  AY 2015-16 later it has been extended to 31.08.2015 .Further it was again extended to 07.09.2015 for Residents of Gujarat but now Income Tax department issued a order vide which due date has been extended for all over India.

However You should note Two points 

1. That due date is extended only for those persons who are required to E file Income Tax return by 31.08.2015 (read Person required to file mandatory efiling of Income Tax return )
2. That If you are eligible to file paper return then date is not extended for you.

So if your Income is less than Five lakh or refund is not due to you then return due date is not extended for you (subject to other conditions )

Trick

If your Income is less than 500000 the you may file paper return so date is not extended for you even you are voluntary planning to efile the return but a instant trick may help you, If you show a refund of Rs-1/- or more in your Income tax return then due date applicable in your case will be 07/09/2015 .

Complete circular is Given here under for your ready reference.

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Government of India

Ministry of Finance

Due Date for E Filing Returns of Income for Assessment Year 201516 Extended up to 7th September 2015 in Respect of all Taxpayers who were Required to E File their Returns of Income by 31st August 2015

The Government has received various representations that tax payers have faced difficulties in E filing of returns across the country due to slowing down of certain e services on 31st August 2015.

Considering these representations, the Central Board Direct Taxes (CBDT) has extended the ‘due date’ for E filing returns of income from 31st August 2015 to 7th September 2015 in respect of all taxpayers who were required to E file their returns of income by 31st August 2015.

Earlier, the ‘due date’ for filing of Income Tax return for Assessment Year 201516 was extended till 31st August, 2015 in case of those taxpayers who were required to file their tax return by 31st July, 2015.

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DSM/MAM/KA

F.No.225/154/2015/ITA.II

Government of India

Ministry of Finance

Department of Revenue

Central Board of Direct Taxes

North-Block, ITA.II Division

New Delhi, Dated- 2nd September, 2015

Order under Section 119 of the Income-tax Act, 1961

For Assessment Year 2015-2016, vide even number order dated 10th June, 2015, the Central Board of Direct Taxes (‘CBDT’) had extended the ‘due-date’ for filing Income-tax returns till 31st August, 2015 in cases of those taxpayers who were required to file their tax-return by 31St July, 2015. This date was further extended till 7th September, 2015 in case of taxpayers of Gujarat in view of dislocation of general life in that State in last week of August.

CBDT has further received representations that across the country, taxpayers had faced hardships in E-Filing Returns of Income on the last date i.e. 31st August, 2015 due to slowing down of certain e-services.

Therefore, after considering the matter, CBDT in exercise of powers conferred under section 119 of the Income-tax Act, 1961, hereby extends the ‘due-date’ for E Filing Returns of Income from 31st August, 2015 to 7th September, 2015 in respect of all the taxpayers who were required to E-File their returns by 31st August, 2015.