Income tax exemptions and due dates extension via Press Release dt. 25th June 2021

CBDT has allowed the following exemptions in order to provide relief to taxpayers owing to COVID-19 pandemic:
  1. Amount received by a taxpayer for medical treatment from employer or from any person for treatment of Covid-19 during FY 2019-20 and subsequent years is exempted from income tax.
  2. Ex-gratia payment received by family members of a person from the employer of such person or from other person on the death of the person on account of Covid-19 during FY 2019-20 and subsequent years is exempt from income tax. The exemption shall be allowed without any limit for the amount received from the employer and the exemption shall be limited to ₹ 10 lakhs in aggregate for the amount received from any other persons.
Further, certain due dates are extended as under :  

Particulars

Original due date / Previously   Extended Due date

Extended due date via Press Release dt. 25th June 2021

Objections to Dispute Resolution Panel (DRP) under Section 144C of the Income-tax Act, 1961

1st June 2021

Time provided under that section

OR

31st August 2021,

Whichever is later

The application under Section 10(23C), 12AB, 35(1)(ii)/ (iia)/ (iii) and 80G of the Act in Form No. 10A/ Form No. 10AB for registration/ provisional registration/ intimation/ Approval/ provisional approval of Trusts/ Institutions/ Research Associations etc.

30th June 2021

31st August 2021

The compliances to be made by the taxpayers such as investment, deposit, payment, acquisition, purchase, construction or such other action, by whatever name called, for the purpose of claiming any exemption under the provisions contained in Section 54 to 54GB of the Act

the last date falls between 1st April,2021 to 29th September, 2021 (both days inclusive)

30th September 2021

The Quarterly Statement in Form No. 15CC to be furnished by authorized dealer in respect of remittances made for the quarter ending on 30th June, 2021

15th July 2021

31st July 2021

The Equalization Levy Statement in Form No. 1 for the Financial Year 2020- 21

30th June 2021

31st July 2021

The Annual Statement required to be furnished under sub-section (5) of section 9A of the Act by the eligible investment fund in Form No. 3CEK for the Financial Year 2020-21

29th June 2021

31st July 2021

Uploading of the declarations received from recipients in Form No. 15G/ 15H during the quarter ending on 30lh June, 2021

15th July 2021

31st August 2021

Exercising of option under sub-section (1) of Section 245M of the Act in Form No. 34BB

27th June 2021

31st July 2021

Last date of linkage of Aadhaar with PAN under section 139AA of the Act

30th June 2021

30th September 2021

Last date of payment of amount under Vivad se Vishwas (without additional amount)

30th June 2021

31st August 2021

Last date of payment of amount under Vivad se Vishwas (with additional amount)

 

31st October 2021

Time Limit for passing assessment order

30th June 2021

30th September 2021

Time Limit for passing penalty order

30th June 2021

30th September 2021

Time Limit for processing Equalisation Levy returns

30th June 2021

30th September 2021

TDS Return of Q4 of FY 2020-21

30th June 2021 extended via Circular No. 09/2021 dt 20th May 2021

15th July 2021

Form 16 for Q4 of FY 2020-21

15th July 2021 extended via Circular No. 09/2021 dt 20th May 2021

31st July 2021

The Statement of Income paid or credited by an investment fund to its unit holder in Form No 64D for Previous Year 2020-21

30th June 2021 extended via Circular No. 09/2021 dt 20th May 2021

15th July 2021

The Statement of Income paid or credited by an investment fund to its unit holder in Form No 64C for the Previous Year 2020-21

15th July 2021 extended via Circular No. 09/2021 dt 20th May 2021

31st July 2021

ITR (Where Tax Audit is not required) for FY 2020-21

30th Sept 2021 extended via Circular No. 09/2021 dt 20th May 2021

No Extension

ITR (Where Tax Audit is required) for FY 2020-21

30th Nov 2021 extended via Circular No. 09/2021 dt 20th May 2021

No Extension

ITR ( in case of Transfer pricing) for FY 2020-21

31st Dec 2021 extended via Circular No. 09/2021 dt 20th May 2021

No Extension

Tax Audit Report For FY 2020-21

31st Oct 2021 extended via Circular No. 09/2021 dt 20th May 2021

No Extension

Transfer Pricing Report for FY 2020-21

30th Nov 2021 extended via Circular No. 09/2021 dt 20th May 2021

No Extension

Belated Return for FY 2020-21

31st Jan 2022 extended via Circular No. 09/2021 dt 20th May 2021

No Extension

Statement of Financial Transaction (SFT) for FY 2020-21

30th June 2021 extended via Circular No. 09/2021 dt 20th May 2021

No Extension

The Statement of Reportable Account for Calendar Year 2020

30th June 2021 extended via Circular No. 09/2021 dt 20th May 2021

No Extension

The TDS/TCS Book Adjustment Statement in Form No 24G for the month of May 2021

30th June 2021 extended via Circular No. 09/2021 dt 20th May 2021

No Extension

The Statement of Deduction of Tax from contributions paid by the trustees of an approved superannuation fund for the FY 2020-21

30th June 2021 extended via Circular No. 09/2021 dt 20th May 2021

No Extension



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