CBDT extends the date of filing of Income Tax Return upto 5th August, 2017

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Government of India, Ministry of Finance, Department of Revenue, Central Board of Direct Taxes, issued a Press Release regarding the extension of date of filing of Income Tax Return.

There are some complaints that the taxpayers are not being able to log on to the e-filing website or not being able to link Aadhaar with PAN because of different names reflected in PAN and Aadhaar database. While technical snags have been removed already, the main reason for failure of people to log in is because of last minute rush and panic in which those who have already logged in want to continue for the entire period for fear of losing it. Further, for the purpose of e-filing return, it would be sufficient as of now to quote Aadhaar or acknowledgement No. for having applied for Aadhaar in e-filing website and actual linking of PAN with Aadhaar can be done subsequently, but any time before 31st August, 2017. However, the returns will not be processed until the linkage of Aadhaar with PAN is done.

In order to facilitate the e-filing of return, it is also decided to give extension of five days for e-filing of return. The returns can be filed upto 5th August, 2017.