CBDT extends due date for filing of return till 31st October for P&H and Gujarat

 

Against all hopes, today CBDT extended due date for filing ROI only for assessees in P&H and Gujarat subject to outcome of appeal in Supreme Court.

The Central Board of Direct Taxes, in compliance to the order of Hon’ble Punjab and Haryana High Court dated 28.09.2015 in case of Vishal Garg & Ors. vs. Union of India & Anrand in exercise of powers conferred under section 119 of the Income-tax Act , 1961, hereby orders that the returns of income due to be E-filed by 30th September, 2015 may be filed by 31st October, 2015 in cases of Income-tax assessees of the State(s) of Punjab and Haryana and Union Territory of Chandigarh. CBDT extends due date for filing of return till 31st October for P&H and Gujarat.

This order shall be subject to the outcome of any further appeal/SlP which the CBDT may file against the said judgment.

The Central Board of Direct Taxes, in compliance to the order of Hon’ble Gujarat High Court dated 29.09 .2015 in case of All Gujarat Federation of Tax Consultants vs. CBDT; Special Civil Application No. 15075 of 2015 and in exercise of powers conferred under section 119 of the Income-tax Act, 1961, hereby orders that the returns of income due to be E-filed by 30th September, 2015 may be filed by 31st October, 2015 in cases of Income-tax assessees of the State of Gujarat.

This order shall be subject to the outcome of any further appeal/SLP which the CBDT may file against the said judgment.

This outcome from High Court is due to fire fight between CA Professionals and the CBDT. With this the question is whether this is expected from the professionals and how this situation does should be dealt.

Now, all the eyes are on the decision of the Supreme Court. It is to be seen whether the Supreme Court actually extends the date for few states or he denies the order of the High Court.

Even above all this, the thing to be noted is whether it is stopped after the order of High Court?

The current scenario indicates that after coming of the decision of the Supreme Court, the fight will still continues. Whatever the decision comes both the side seems ready to go further with their findings.

The so called ‘WAR’ between the CAs and the CBDT seems to be continued till when is not yet defined.

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