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Central Gujarat Chamber of Tax Consultants has submitted a letter to Hon’ Finance Minister of India on 19th July 2018 requesting Extension of Due Date in respect of filing ITR by to 2 Months i.e. 30.09.2018 and 30.11.2018 respectively. Earlier a letter was also written by  Karnataka State Chartered Accountants Association to Extend Income Tax Return due date & Relax application of Section 234F. Extract of Letter is as follows:-

Date: 19/07/2018

To :
Shri Arun Jaitley
Hon’ Finance Minister of India

Dear Sir,

Sub. : Extension of Due Date in respect of filing ITR

First and foremost we would like to introduce ourselves as Central Gujarat Chamber of Tax Consultants (CGCTC) – A Tax Professional body having 300 members. The membership is comprising of Advocates, Chartered Accountants, Tax Professionals and Corporate Entities from Central Gujarat i.e. Vadodara, Anand, Nadiad, Bharuch, Narmada, Godhra, Dahod, Kheda etc.

Sir, your office is well aware that Due date for filing ITR for A.Y. 2018-19 in respect of Audited entities as well as working partners is 30.09.2018 and for Assesses other than mentioned above is 31.07.2018.

Central Gujarat Chamber of Tax Consultants

From the current Assessment Year non filing of ITR before due date will invite late fee u/s. 234F of Rs. 1,000/5,000/10,000 as the case may be.

Sir, In the interest of Assesses as large as well as of Tax Professionals, we seek extension of due date for 2 Months i.e. 30.09.2018 and 30.11.2018 respectively on following difficulties.

  • The Schema for ITRs have been updated and amended till last moment i.e. till July, 2018.
  • Business Community of entire country is stuck in reconciling figures between various GST Returns filed and being first year the Taxpayer are facing very hard to reconcile the same.
  • Moreover more than 70% of the country is going through hard phase of water logs due to heavy rain and flood.
  • Due to lack of cleaniness and dual seasons various diseases have spread out in the country.
  • Electricity disturbances and downloading of 26AS problems are also creating more hurdles and adding fire to the flame.
  • Due date for filing of TDS Return of 1st Quarter is also due on 31.07.2018. It is finding difficult to meet two deadlines at one time.

In the above mentioned circumstances Tax payers and Professionals are not only finding difficult but seems impossible to meet due date for filing ITRs by all Assessees and which has led to tremendous stress amongst Taxpaying communities in the country.

Therefore your office is requested to kindly extend due date for 2 Months i.e. 30.09.2018 and 30.11.2018 respectively.

Without prejudice to what is stated above your office is requested to defer late fee for two months.

For your kind action the Chamber may remain obliged.

Regards,

Kinjal K Shah

(Hon. Secretary)

Copy To

– Shri Piyush Goel, Addnl. Charge, Hon’ Finance Minister
– Shri Hasmukh Adhia, Revenue Secretary
– Shri Sushil Chandra, Chairman, CBDT
– The Chief Commissioner of Income Tax, Ahmedabad.

Download Copy of letter by Central Gujarat Chamber of Tax Consultants on ITR Due Date Extension

Other Representations

1. Association of Tax Practitioners, Chartered Accountants and Advocates, Aurangabad – Extend Due Date of ITR for AY 2018-19

2. Karnataka State Chartered Accountants Association-Extend Income Tax Return due date & Relax application of Section 234F

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89 Comments

  1. Sonia Mahajan says:

    Sir, Please extend the due date of filling the audit return u/s 44ab upto 30/11/2018 for financial year 2017-18. Because we are facing very difficult to complete work due to GST reconciliation. various date are coming GST r1, gstr3b, 26as downloading problem etc.

  2. VANI says:

    CHARTERED ACCOUNTANTS AND ACCOUNTS STAFF ARE FACING TOO MUCH OF PRESSURE BETWEEN GST, IT, TDS . SO PLEASE EXTEND ATLEAST 1 MONTH TOFILE THE COMPANIES IT

  3. Swapan Kumar Patla says:

    We are facing great problem regarding reconcile of GST return download of 26as,
    Not only that but also body is not permitting to concentrate to do that is for first time in life.
    So, I would like to request for extension of due date for IT return for 2 months i.e. 30.09.2018 & 30.11.2028 respectively.

    Thanks and regards,
    S.K. PATLA

  4. Jeevan Reddu says:

    Jeevan Reddy says :
    Sir, Please extend the due date at least one month, because GST Reconciliation is taking lot of time. Otherwise filing will be done with mistakes

  5. Shahul says:

    Sir per latest news fro. Cbtd it not going to extend the date what is this sir mistake they done we are suffering this is not good sir. Please move to court sir

  6. K PERIYAKARUPPAN says:

    If you extend the due date on the last date of filing i.e. on 30.09.2018, it will be no use as everybody will work out the taxes wrongly and file it out to avoid penalty. Hence, please announce extension today itself and then do not extend.

    Regards,

  7. KOTTA CHITTIBABU says:

    plz extend income tax audit date of FY 17 18 up to 30 Nov 18 . we are facing very difficult to complete work due to GST reconciliation. various date are coming GST r1, gstr3b, 26as downloading problem etc.Plz Cooperative Sir

  8. ASHWIN NAMDEO says:

    plz extend income tax audit date of FY 17 18 up to 30 Nov 18 . we are facing very difficult to complete work due to GST reconciliation. various date are coming GST r1, gstr3b, 26as downloading problem etc.

  9. Ramakrishna Reddy says:

    Filling of income tax returns due date in the case of Tax audits Needs to be extended at least 31.10.2018 and also provide some relaxtion of section 234F for the Asst year 2018-19 due to web issues and GST introduced during financial year 2017-18

  10. Mohammed Gous Pasha says:

    Dear Sir..
    My profession as Tax Practitioner….

    My request you to..

    Please extend the due date for Tax audit case for the AY 2018-19.Because many Tax practitioners & Chartered Accountants they are too busy with filing GST returns & non-audit case up to 31/08/2018…Please extend the due date up to 31/10/2018.

    Thanking You.

  11. nilesh kumar says:

    i am a accountant ,i work for several business firm.
    Monthly GST Return Also create a Pressure.please Extend Due date for Audit for quality accounting.

  12. AJAY SANTUMAL PAHUJA says:

    Hello sir,
    I am an Ordinary Accountant, I am not getting good money as CA. Nor I am earning as like businessmen and I Also think there are many like me.
    to earn more money we have to visit to more clients so we can complete our books at our best We request to our finance minister to please extend date of audit return for f.y 2017-18 quickly so we can do work with ease and make good accounts.

  13. Ramesh Kumar says:

    Sir, please extend the audit return date upto 30-11-2018 because we all accountant facing very hard pressure of Audit, GSTR-1, (Monthly), GSTR-3B so please do the needful

  14. Sk mojib says:

    tax audit should be extenden even if one month as new gst systen launch in fy 2017- 2018, reconciliation of gst return with tax audit is very important, and every time gst system changed in the fy. so it is dificult for ca for 1st time, govt should take attention in the above point and extend the time limit minimum one month, and it should be declare within this week

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