Income Tax Return filing for Jammu and Kashmir has been extended to December 31st, 2016 the the assessment year 2016-17.
Notification from the department
F. No. 225/195/2016-ITA II
Government of India
Ministry of Finance
Department of Revenue
Central Board of Direct TaxesNorth Block, ITA.II division
New Delhi 18th of October, 2016Order under section 119 of Income Tax Act, 1961
In order to mitigate the difficulties being faced by the taxpayers in the state of Jammu and Kashmir in filing Income Tax Returns and reports of Audit for assessment year 2016-17 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 report of audit under the provision of income tax act pertaining to assessment year 2016-17 for all categories of taxpayers in the state of Jammu and Kashmir to 31st december, 2016
(Rohit Garg)
Deputy-secretary to the Government of India
