{"id":11969,"date":"2021-05-08T18:59:05","date_gmt":"2021-05-08T13:29:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/carajput.com\/blog\/?p=11969"},"modified":"2022-02-03T16:45:23","modified_gmt":"2022-02-03T11:15:23","slug":"govt-extends-few-direct-tax-timelines-due-to-covid-19-pandemic","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/carajput.com\/blog\/govt-extends-few-direct-tax-timelines-due-to-covid-19-pandemic\/","title":{"rendered":"Govt extends few Direct Tax Timelines due to COVID -19"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_58 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-light-blue ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\">Page Contents<\/p>\n<label for=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a01c0a654822\" class=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-label\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #000000;color:#000000\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #000000;color:#000000\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/label><input type=\"checkbox\"  id=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a01c0a654822\"  aria-label=\"Toggle\" \/><nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/carajput.com\/blog\/govt-extends-few-direct-tax-timelines-due-to-covid-19-pandemic\/#Govt_extends_few_Direct_Tax_Timelines_due_to_COVID_-19_pandemic\" title=\"Govt extends few Direct Tax Timelines due to COVID -19 pandemic\">Govt extends few Direct Tax Timelines due to COVID -19 pandemic<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-3'><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/carajput.com\/blog\/govt-extends-few-direct-tax-timelines-due-to-covid-19-pandemic\/#Govt_has_extended_the_Individuals_ITR_deadline_till_September_30_for_FY21\" title=\"Govt has extended the Individuals ITR deadline till September 30 for FY21.\u00a0\">Govt has extended the Individuals ITR deadline till September 30 for FY21.\u00a0<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/carajput.com\/blog\/govt-extends-few-direct-tax-timelines-due-to-covid-19-pandemic\/#Penalty_for_late_e-filing_of_income_tax_returns\" title=\"Penalty for late e-filing of income tax returns\">Penalty for late e-filing of income tax returns<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-4'><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-4'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/carajput.com\/blog\/govt-extends-few-direct-tax-timelines-due-to-covid-19-pandemic\/#Faceless_Assessment_Step_by_step_Procedure_Reasons_for_the_implementation_in_India\" title=\"Faceless Assessment: Step by step Procedure &amp; Reasons for the implementation in India\">Faceless Assessment: Step by step Procedure &amp; Reasons for the implementation in India<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h2><\/h2>\n<figure id=\"attachment_11970\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-11970\" style=\"width: 820px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/carajput.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/Govt-extends-few-Direct-Tax-Timelines-due-to-COVID-19-pandemic.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\" wp-image-11970\" src=\"https:\/\/carajput.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/Govt-extends-few-Direct-Tax-Timelines-due-to-COVID-19-pandemic-300x153.jpg\" alt=\"www.carajput.com; Direct Tax Updates\" width=\"820\" height=\"418\" srcset=\"https:\/\/carajput.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/Govt-extends-few-Direct-Tax-Timelines-due-to-COVID-19-pandemic-300x153.jpg 300w, https:\/\/carajput.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/Govt-extends-few-Direct-Tax-Timelines-due-to-COVID-19-pandemic.jpg 608w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 820px) 100vw, 820px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-11970\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">www.carajput.com; Direct Tax Updates<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Govt_extends_few_Direct_Tax_Timelines_due_to_COVID_-19_pandemic\"><\/span><span style=\"color: #ffcc00;\">Govt extends few Direct Tax Timelines due to COVID -19 pandemic<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Because of demands from taxpayers, tax experts, professionals, and other stakeholders to further extend various <a href=\"https:\/\/carajput.com\/blog\/tag\/direct-tax\/\">Direct Tax<\/a> due dates in the light of the COVID-19 pandemic spreading unabated across the world, the Central Govt has agreed to increase specified timelines vide On April 24, 2021, via a press release was issued.<\/p>\n<p>As a result, the Central Govt has granted the time limits to June 30, 2021, in the below cases where the time limit was previously extended to April 30, 2021, through various notifications provided under the Taxation and Other Laws (Relaxation) &amp; Amendment of Certain Provisions Act, 2020, namely:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000080;\">The time limit for issuing a notice under section 148 of the income tax Act for restarting assessment where income has escaped assessment;<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000080;\">The time<\/span><\/li>\n<li><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000080;\"> limit for issuing any order for assessment\/reassessment under the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.caindelhiindia.com\/blog\/implication-of-cash-transaction-under-income-tax-act\/\">income tax Act<\/a>; <\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000080;\">A time limit for issuing an order under the guidance of the DRP under section 144C of the income tax Act;<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000080;\">Central Govt has also further extended the timeline for having to pay the amount due under the Direct Tax Vivad se Vishwas Act, 2020, without interest, until June 30, 2021.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000080;\">Deadline for submitting the Equalisation Levy intimation of processing u\/s. 168 of the Finance Act 2016.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/carajput.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/123456.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\" wp-image-11962\" src=\"https:\/\/carajput.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/123456-300x168.jpg\" alt=\"www.carajput.com; Direct Tax Updates\" width=\"827\" height=\"463\" srcset=\"https:\/\/carajput.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/123456-300x168.jpg 300w, https:\/\/carajput.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/123456.jpg 688w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 827px) 100vw, 827px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Govt_has_extended_the_Individuals_ITR_deadline_till_September_30_for_FY21\"><\/span><strong>Govt has extended the Individuals ITR deadline till September 30 for FY21.\u00a0<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>The CBDT said in a circular that it is extending time restrictions for some tax compliances &#8220;to provide relief to taxpayers in light of the severe pandemic.&#8221;<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Extended due date Summary of as below: <\/strong><\/p>\n<table style=\"height: 427px;\" width=\"704\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"350\">Particulars<\/td>\n<td width=\"147\">Extended date<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"350\">Vivad se Vishwas Scheme<\/td>\n<td width=\"147\">31st Jan 2021<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"350\">ITR Audit Cases<\/td>\n<td width=\"147\">15th Feb 2021<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"350\">FY 19-20 GSTR 9 and GSTR 9C<\/td>\n<td width=\"147\">28th Feb 2021<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"350\">Individual ITRs<\/td>\n<td width=\"147\">10th Jan 2021<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"350\">Tax Audit and other audits<\/td>\n<td width=\"147\">15th Jan 2021<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Penalty_for_late_e-filing_of_income_tax_returns\"><\/span><strong>Penalty for late e-filing of income tax returns<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>The Central Board of Direct Taxes (CBDT) charges a penalty if you fail to file your ITR by the deadline. 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