F.No. 225/195/2016/ITA.II
Government of India
Ministry of Finance
Department of Revenue
Central Board of Direct Taxes
North-Block, ITA.II Division New Delhi
Date- 18th October, 2016
Order under Section 119 of the Income-tax Act, 1961
In order to mitigate the difficulties being faced by the taxpayers in the State of Jammu & Kashmir in filing income tax returns and reports of audit for Assessment Year 2016-2017 by the ‘due date’, as prescribed under section 139(1) of Income-tax Act, 1961, the CBDT, hereby extends the ‘due date’ for filing income tax returns and reports of audit under the provisions of Income-tax Act pertaining to Assessment Year 2016-2017 for all categories of taxpayers in the State of Jammu & Kashmir to 31st December, 2016.
(Rohit Garg)
Deputy- Secretary to the Government of India