Karnataka State Chartered Accountants Association requested for extension of due dates as applicable for AY 2020-21 for filing tax audit reports from 30th October 2020 to 28th February 2021 and extension of due date for filing of return of income under section 139(1) from 30th November 2020 to 31st March 2021. Text of the Representation is as follows:-
Karnataka State Chartered Accountants Association (R)
Date: 15th October 2020
Smt. Nirmala Sitharaman
Hon’ble Minister of Finance
Government of India
15, Safdarjung Road
New Delhi – 110001
Hon’ble Madam,
Subject – REMINDER – Request for taking up certain matters under the Income-tax Act, 1961 in the backdrop of COVID-19 Pandemic
This letter is in continuation to earlier joint representation dated 23rd September 2020 by Karnataka State Chartered Accountants Association (KSCAA) along with Bombay Chartered Accountants’ Society Mumbai, Chartered Accountants Association Ahmedabad, Chartered Accountants Association Surat and Lucknow Chartered Accountants Society Lucknow.
The relevant extract of the joint representation which beseeches various relief measures in backdrop of Covid-19 outbreak inter-alia include request for an extension of timelines in the matter of filing return of income u/s 139(1) and submission of tax audit report u/s 44AB.
Further to various issues that we have highlighted in our earlier joint representation, we now would wish to bring to your kind consideration some of the hard and challenging issues which are prevailing in the state of Karnataka. We would therefore implore to your good selves to kindly take cognizance of the issues elaborated below and provide appropriate extension in the matter of due dates for filing of return of income and submission of tax audit report for AY 2020-21:
1. Easing of Compliance
1.1. Extension of timelines for filing of returns under section 139(11) of the ACT
Current position: the deadline for filing the return of income for FY 2019-20 (AY 2020-21) was extended vide Notification No 35/2020 dated 24 June 2020 from its original deadlines. Subsequent to such extension, the dues dates stand as under:
Particulars | Due date |
Income tax returns for all tax payers (including where audit under the Income-tax Act or any other Act is applicable) for AY 2020-21 | 30th November, 2020 |
Tax audit report submission for AY 2020-21 | 31st October, 2020 |
“Our representation: Considering all the above difficulties, it is recommended that the due date for filing of returns for all the tax payers for A.Y. 2020-21 be extended to 31st March, 2021 and the due date for filing the tax audit report also be extended to 28th February, 2021. Consequently, the timeline for filing all the reports and certificates under the Act which fall due along with or in connection with the ITR filing due dates may also be extended to 31stMarch, 2021”
Humble prayer –
We at Karnataka State Chartered Accountants Association sincerely request to your good selves to please provide aforesaid relaxations well in advance, preferably within 2 days from the date of submission of this representation to avoid any further damage on account health hazards related to covid pandemic. Hitherto in the past we have noticed that, whenever any extension is sought from the Government, in most of those cases the extension were although given, but the announcement of such extensions have come almost towards the end, probably a day before or on the due date itself. Keeping decisions about these extensions sought pending till the end date creates enormous amount of mental pressure on the professionals and clients,
We humbly request you to kindly consider our submissions made in our join representation during month of September 2020 and also various submissions which are made in this representation and to please accede to our prayers in the matter of extension of due dates as applicable for AY 2020-21 for filing tax audit reports from 30th October 2020 to 28th February 2021 and extension of due date for filing of return of income under section 139(1) from 30th November 2020 to 31st March 2021.
Yours sincerely,
For Karnataka State Chartered Accountants Association ®
CA. Kumar S Jigajinni President | CA. Pramod Srihari Secretary | CA. Ganesh V Shandage Chairman Representation Committee |
Cc to:
1. Shri Anurag Thakur, Minister of State, Finance
2. Shri P C Mody, Chairman, CBDT
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THE DATES HAVE TO BE EXTENDED FOR SURE BUT WOULD BE HIGHLY APPRECIATED, IF LAST HOUR ANOUNCEMENT IS AVOIDED🙏
Madam Kindly Extend Tax Audit Due Date F.Y.2019-2020 due to COVID-19 Pandemic
All Chartered Accountants association and Tax practitioners have requested for early reply for extension of due dates for filling Tax audit report and ITR. Why can’t Smt. Nirmala Sitharam hon’ble Finance Minister announce the extension of due dates of filling the above returns early in time whereby reducing the mental and physical stress of Tax practitioners and assessees under the circustances of this Covid-19 Pandemic and other natural calamities happening in the country.
Madam Kindly extend due date/s in these times of covid 19 pandemics at earliest
Extend due date FY 2019-2020 due to COVID-19 PANDEMIC.
dear madam kindly extend the date since daily cases increasing in bangalore, lot of business establishment still not opened fully, shortage of staff, fully transporation is not covered.so we request you to kindly extend the date. Thanking you
We appreciate this follow up letter. A resonable time within which the Authorities to the representations made is what professional can expect. Why are they not setting up a response cell and a designated officer which can act as a spokes person for disposal of all such representations. This will put a end to the man hours wasted on Twitter and whats up to know what is the status.