The due date for filing income tax return for corporate assessees and other assessees who are required to get their accounts audited under Income Tax Act 1961 or under any other law for the time being in force is 30th September and for others it is 31st July every year as have been prescribed u/s 139(1).
For a layman sometimes it may create doubt if he fails to file his return of Income within due date, whether he can file his return of Income after the due date, especially when he is under no obligation to get his accounts audited under Income Tax Act or under any other law.
The answer to this question is yes. Under section 139(4) a belated return can be filed at any time before the end of the relevant assessment year or before the completion of the assessment, whichever is earlier.
In other word a belated income tax return for FY 2018-19 (AY 2019-20) can be now filed only up to 31-03-2020 or before the completion of assessment whichever is earlier
Note: Please note that due to COVID-19 pandemic the due date for belated filing of Income Tax Return for AY 2019-20 has been extended till 31st July, 2020.
Filing your income tax return after the due date invites some consequences which are as follows:
- In case there are some taxes yet to be paid, filing of income tax return after the due date will attract interest @ 1% per month and part thereof up to the date of filing of the return, on such unpaid tax amount. This interest will be charged only if there is any tax payable by you.
- You will not be allowed to carry forward certain losses if you are filing your income tax return after the deadline.
- You may lose interest on refund u/s 244A as delay in filing is attributable to you for the period by which you have filed late return.
- If a person fails to furnish return before due date, the assessing officer may levy a penalty u/s 271F as follows:
| Date of Filing | Fees Leviable |
| If the return is furnished after the due date of filing but on or before the 31st day of December. | Five thousand rupees |
| In any other case | Ten thousand rupees |
| Note: If the total income of the person does not exceed five lakh rupees, the fee payable under this section shall not exceed one thousand rupees. | |
- The Assessing Officer is under an obligation to make an assessment to the best of his judgment in the following cases: –
- If the taxpayer fails to file the return required within the due date prescribed under section 139(1) or a belated return under section 139(4) or a revised return under section 139(5).
- If the taxpayer fails to comply with all the terms of a notice issued under section 142(1) or fails to comply with the direction issued under section 142(2A)
- If the taxpayer fails to comply with all the terms of a notice issued under section 143(2)
Thus, Non-Filing of the Income Tax Return may result in the Best Judgement Assessment. This is an assessment carried out as per the best judgment of the Assessing Officer on the basis of all relevant material he has gathered.
Therefore, just keep in mind the above consequences of late filing of your Income Tax Return.
(Author – Amit Bajaj Advocate, Bajaj & Bajaj Advocates, 128, Sangam complex, Milap chowk, Jalandhar City (Punjab), Email: amit@amitbajajadvocate.com, M +919815243335)
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DEAR SIR,
I am filling my e-return A.y 13-14 but ITR-V copy not submitted by my end .
Please let me know what I am do for this matter.
Thanks & Regards
Vikram
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whether i have ITR file ITR both financial year i.e. 2012-2013 and 2013-2014?
and for claimimg 80C benefit i have to invest now or i can invest any time upto 31st march 2015
Hello Mr. Bajaj
My query is that if a belated return u/s 139(4) Can I f.Y.2012-13 A.Y.2013-2014 rutran is filed after its due date i.e. after expiry of 1 year from the end of the A.Y. can a refund still be claimed? If yes, So please tell me last date and under which section interest charged?
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Dear Mr Bajaj
I could not e file my I t return for FY 2010-11 i.e AY 2011-12
As it is now May 2014 ,can the AO issue a notice for filing the retuen
Regards
Hi
My income tax retun for assement year 2012-2013 was filed.
but was rejected due to singature mismatch. and the due date is over for this.
My 2013-14 is processed and there is no issue.
what can I do for this 2012-13 issue?
I want to know the consequences of filing revised return after completion of A.Y. 2012-13 ?
Please give me some advice…..
Dear sir,
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Hi
I have to the point question that can a male labourer individual having annual income from all sources up to 150000 can file income tax return in April 2013 for the financial years 2010-11 & 2011-12? (On the efiling site the option is available to upload the XML for these financial years. I believe the penalty will be at the sole discretion of the assessing officer.)
Please, reply soon so that the needful action could be taken up.
Regards
Tanmay Agarwal
25-Apr-2013
Sir,
We have E-File our IT Return of AY 2009-2010 on 31-3-2011 with a claim of refund of Rs 5 Lakh (All the TDS are verified with Form 26AS) and above. On Dec-2011 ITD Bengalore send us a memo that we are unable to process this return and transfer the same to AO Delhi. On personal visit to ward in Feb-2013 the Clerk & AO of ward says that you are late. This return can not be processed due to time bar on 31-03-2012.
How can we get our refund. An application regarding the non receipt of refund filed to AO Delhi on 14-02-2013.
ihave form 16 2011-12 and i want to take refund after dead line 31st marh2013.is it possible?
Dear sir,
i just want to know , i am not filling the return for the assessment year 2009-2010, I have also TDS of Rs 59000 Aprox. I want to file that return and i want to know what is the penal provision on my if i file that return now
kindly rply me
as soon as possible
hii, my query is..
what would be the treatment when an individual has nt filled his return after the yr 2006-07..bt he wants to file nw.
Dear Sir,
I want to e-file return for A.Y. 2010-2011. (Late Return). I have already paid penalty U/s. 271F. But income-tax webside not accepted the return. The message is date is over.
please suggest me what can I do.
Kailash
OUR COMPANY HAS SALES OF APPOX RS 68 CRORES AND TAX AUDIT HAS BEEN COMPLETED AND ACCOUNTS HAS BEEN AUDITED BY AUDITORS BEFORE THE DUE DATE, WE HAVE TO PAY TAX APP 35 LACS AND HAD PAID TAX RS 12 LACS BY WAY OF TDS. nOW WE HAVE TO PAY BALANCE OF TAX RS 23 LACS APPOX. AND OUR DUE DATE FOR FILLING OF TAX RETURN IS 30.09.2012,
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ARUN AGARWAL
Dear Sir
i have not filed my Income Tax return for Assessment Year 2010-2011. My source of Income is from Salary only and Tax has been deducted for the same and tax payable / refund is NIL. I tried to e-file the return…. but could not do the same as date of filing has passed. How should i go about filing return…and will there be any penalty also…
Regards
Pramod Kumar Singh
New Delhi
Sir / Mam,
I have filed my return for A.Y. 2011-12 online on 31/07/2012, but fail to pay tax of Rs. 1160, in this case what should I do ?
pls reply me asap.
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Hi, While filing tax return I relizied that I have to pay 30000 more tax coz that much amout showing on Tax payble section on ITR1 sheet. What is time period to pay this amount. Can I file my tax return without paying that amount or I have to pay that amount on the time of filing. Please advise me
SIR,
We have Filed the return in due date,for the asst,year 2010-11.Since the assesse is a Co.Operative Socicty, the audit of which is completed on April 2012.and the income is changed considerably. The case is taken for scrutiny now and the asst.is not completed. can we file a revised return ? Pl.clarify with case laws,if any.
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Hi,
I file my ITR last year (2011-12) online and sent Signed copy to CPC Bangalore .But i could not get any reply or aknowledge receipt till today (23-06-2012).What should i do now.Do i have to pay penalty? Tax already paid by my company.Pls suggest me what to do now…
Thanks…
S.Jamal
Hi,
I have form 16 A for FY 10-11. Can I file ITR now ?
One of my colleagues does not have taxable income for years 2008-09, 2009-10 and 2010-11. now, he wants to file return of income for all those years. Can return for all those years now. Is any penalty be levied or not?
sir, i have filed my income tax return on 30th march, 2012 for A.Y. 2011/12 but fail to pay tax on it of Rs. 12000/- now the problem is that, can i pay tax after 31st march for A.Y. 2011/12
Can I claim refund by filing the return for AY 2009-10 now i.e. in Jan 2012?
I have to claim return as no tax is due and TDS has been deducted. I am unable to e file as thedue date was 31 03 2011.
how do I file now for return?
HI,
I want to fill my ITR of 2010-2011. last of ITR is 31 july. But i m not able to fill due to some problem. So, Is there any Procedure and if i filled before 31 march 2012. what are the late fee charges..
Can u tell me where i can fill my ITR online or any office in bangalore.
Thanks
sujan
Penalty is 0.5% of turnover or 150000/- whichever is less.
dear sir,
im running firm patel engineering an patel roadways an both department is handle by different accountant but the owner is one an one of the accountant has submitted the income tax return of patel roadways of the year 2009-2010 is it possible now to submit the return of patel engineering of 2009-2010 please suggest me
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Hi,
Can i now file the return for FY 2007-2008 for a employer (for 4 months), As i owe some tax to the IT gov, how should i pay them if i cannot file the IT.
limit of minimum turnover of a Private limited company, under the Audit, & what is the penalty will be charged if a Private limited company, whose turnover is more than Rs 40 lac, has not filed of Income tax return with in the specified time limit U/s 139(1)
Qn no.1 – Whether a return can be claimed even after the due date of 139(4)?
Yes You can.
Qn no.2 – If yes, whether refund can be claimed?
Yes It can be .
Thanks in advance.
Hello Sir,
My doubt:
Qn no.1 – Whether a return can be claimed even after the due date of 139(4)?
Qn no.2 – If yes, whether refund can be claimed?
Thanks in advance.
No. Last date for the same was 31.03.2010.
can i file the return after expiry of date of belated return. e.g. can i file my return for F.Y. 2007-08.
Hi,
I have not filled IT returns for period 01.04.2008 to 31.03.2009 (Assessment Year: 2009-2010). As per the existing policies, I should have filled it on or before 31.03.2010(Correct me if I am wrong. I missed to file it.
I want to know whether I can file this IT return now. Is there any penalty applicable for the same.
sir , can a private limited company can file return after due date……….ie 15 oct….what will be the consequences of late filling of return by that company…….
I have filed my income tax returns for the assessment year 2007 – 08 on 10.03.2010, declared income is Rs.99100/- can assessing officer give notice U/s.271F to demand penalty of Rs.5000/-
Hello Mr. Bajaj
Thanks for the article.
My query is that if a belated return u/s 139(4) is filed after its due date i.e. after expiry of 1 year from the end of the A.Y., can a refund still be claimed? If yes, under which section?
Hi Vivek
Thanks. Yes refund can be claimed even if return is filed after the due date
hi amit,
thanks / congrats for your post on taxguru.
if somebody has to claim refund and could not file return within time. can he claim refund on return filed after due date?
thanks,
vivek
The more serious matter in this context is this, requiring urgent attention of all:
Mails received from CPC Banglore containing the E-Receipt of the E-Returns filed still having the subject line “E-Receipt for the IT Return, 2009” instead of “E-Receipt for the IT Return, 2010”, while lacs of mails have been sent till now for the AY 2010-11.
This shows that how smart is our ITD, CPC.
Besides this most of the intimations received this year having wrong tax amount, which is crating panicamong the assessees.
Yes a belated return of F.Y. 2008-09 i.e A.Y 2009-10 can be filed till 31-03-2011
Hi Uma,
You can file your return for assessment year 2008-09 but you won’t get serial number. Just stamp.
Can anyone help me in the below issue: –
I have not submitted medical bill to my employer but want to get deduction. Shall i claim that deduction in income tax return.
Please confirm.
Thank You sir information. But i want to know can i file my return for the financial year 2008-09 and i am within the slab limit.
Thanks for apprising of the tax payers about the consequences of filing ITR beyond the prescribed dates. I wish that the assessees opting for e-filing of their return do file their verification form i.e. the ITR-V within the prescribed period of 60 days failing which their return will not be treated as having filed in time and they shall be deprived of the deduction claimed u/s 80-IA, 80-IAB, 80-IB,80-IC, 80-ID or 80-IE as provided in section 80AC of the Income-Tax Act, 1961.
Dear Sir,
I am an NRI working in Kuwait. I have PAN card, permanent address in India and filed income tax returns since last 2 years (due to short term capital gains).
1. If there is no STCG, do I require to file returns?
2. When NEW DIRECT TAX CODE will be applied, will I need to file returns for LTCG also?
3. If I start a fixed deposit in NRO account and if I do not have any LTCG, STCG and any other Indian income except NRO FD interest, will I have to pay tax on all the interest accrued or only on interest income in excess of 1,60,000 (present limit).
I would like to know these things.
Thanks in anticipation of your reply.
Regards,
Kailas