In the light of adverse circumstances arising due to the severe 2nd wave of Covid-19 pandemic and also in view of the several requests received from taxpayers, tax consultants & other stakeholders from across the country, requesting that various compliance dates may be relaxed, the Government has extended certain timelines vide Circular No. 9/2021 as mentioned hereunder:
| S. No. | Nature of Compliance | Original Due Date | Extended Due Date |
| 1. | Statement of Financial Transactions (SFT) for the FY 2020-21 | 31st May 2021 | 30th June 2021
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| 2. | Statement of Reportable Account for calendar year 2020 | 31st May 2021 | 30th June 2021 |
| 3. | TDS return for Q4 of FY 2020-21 | 31st May 2021 | 30th June 2021 |
| 4. | Issuance of Form 16 TDS certificates | 15th June 2021 | 15th July 2021 |
| 5. | TDS/TCS Book Adjustment Statement in Form 24G for May 2021 | 15th June 2021 | 30th June 2021 |
| 6. | Statement of TDS in case of superannuation fund for FY 2020-21 | 31st May 2021 | 30th June 2021 |
| 7. | Statement of income paid or credited in case of investment fund (Form No. 64D) for AY 2021-22 | 15th June 2021 | 30th June 2021 |
| 8. | Statement of income paid or credited in case of investment fund (Form No. 64C) for AY 2021-22 | 30th June 2021 | 15th July 2021 |
| 9. | Income Tax Return for AY 2021-22 (non – audit cases) | 31st July 2021 | 30th Sep 2021 |
| 10. | Income Tax Return for AY 2021-22 (audit cases) | 31st Oct 2021 | 30th Nov 2021 |
| 11. | Income Tax Return for AY 2021-22 (Cases in which TP report u/s 92E is required to be furnished) | 30th Nov 2021 | 31st Dec 2021 |
| 12. | Tax Audit Report for AY 2021-22 | 30th Sep 2021 | 31st Oct 2021 |
| 13. | Transfer Pricing report u/s 92E | 31st Oct 2021 | 30th Nov 2021 |
| 14. | Belated return u/s 139(4) / Revised Return u/s 139(5) for AY 2021-22 | 31st Des 2021 | 31st Jan 2022 |
Clarification 1: Extension of due date for ITR will not affect the Explanation 1 section 234A (interest for default in furnishing ITR) if amount of tax exceeds 1 lakh
Clarification 2: For the purpose of clarification 1, in case of resident individual referred to in section 207(2) i.e., senior citizen not having income under PGBP, tax paid by him u/s 140A within the due date (without extension under this Circular) of Act shall be deemed to be the advance tax.
(For detailed understanding, please refer CBDT Circular 9/2021 dated 20th May 2021)
https://incometaxindia.gov.in/communications/circular/circular_9_2021.pdf
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