ITR Audit Due Date: There’s good news for taxpayers and tax professionals involved in tax filing. The Central Board of Direct Taxes (CBDT) has extended the deadline for submitting audit reports and income tax returns (ITRs). This will give taxpayers and tax professionals more time to prepare their documents and complete their tax-related tasks.
ITR Audit Due Date
The CBDT announced on October 29, 2025, that the deadline for filing income tax returns and audit reports for businesses, firms, and partnerships whose accounts are required to be audited has been extended to November 10, 2025. This relief applies to those who already have an audit arrangement.
ITR Filing Last Date: What was the time earlier?
Earlier, only those taxpayers whose audits were required, such as companies, proprietorship firms, and working partners of partnership firms, had to submit their ITR and audit report by October 31, 2025. But now this deadline has been extended by about 10 days to 40 days, so that work can be done in a less stressful environment.
Tax Audit Extension Update: Why was this decision taken?
The primary reason behind this decision was that some High Courts, such as the Himachal Pradesh High Court, the Punjab and Haryana High Court, and the Gujarat High Court, had extended the deadline for filing audit reports to November 30th instead of October 31st. This created disparities in different parts of the country. Therefore, the CBDT established a uniform deadline for the entire country to ensure uniform access for all taxpayers.
Who will get this relief?
This facility is available to all taxpayers whose businesses or firms are auditable, including those with partnership firms or working partners and those who are required to undergo an audit this financial year. These individuals now have more time to fully prepare their documents, perform audits, and present their tax proposals accurately.
What should the taxpayer do now?
If your business or a firm you are associated with is subject to audit, you should do the following now:
Prepare your financial documents, ledger, income expenditure information, etc. Get the audit report completed on time.
Start the Income Tax Return (ITR) filing process early to avoid the last-day rush. Plan accordingly, keeping the new deadline (10 November 2025) in mind, so that complete information can be entered without any mistakes and in the correct manner.
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