Income-Tax Dept Requests CBDT To Extend Due Date Of 31st March In View Of CoronaVirus

The Principal Chief Commissioner of Income-tax, Mumbai, has addressed a letter dated 22nd March 2020, requesting the CBDT to extend the due date of limitation under the Income-tax Act, 1961, in view of the disruption caused by the CoronaVirus.

CNBC-TV18 accesses a request letter from top I-T officials (via govt sources) #JustIn pic.twitter.com/5zOvr2LDci

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Top tax officers request @IncomeTaxIndia chief reg. extension of deadline for Vivaad se Vishwas Act, Blackmoney Act & several other returns & mandatory processings expiring on 31st March, 2020 coz of #COVIDー19 distruption.@CNBCTV18Live @CNBCTV18News @FinMinIndia @nsitharaman pic.twitter.com/e1ncQUcAEC

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