New Delhi, Sep 11 || Chartered accountant associations and tax lawyers have urged the government to extend income tax return (ITR) and audit deadlines for the assessment year (AY) 25-26, citing ongoing issues with the e-filing portal and delays in form releases.
The Karnataka State Chartered Accountants Association (KSCAA) has sent a representation to the ministry arguing that ITR-5, ITR-6, ITR-7, and key audit forms were only released in July and August.
“The long-established practice of notifying ITR forms by 1 April has once again not been followed. This year, the delays have been particularly grave, severely limiting preparation time for tax filers,” the association was quoted as saying to reports.
Further, KSCAA found portal glitches, discrepancies in Annual Information Statements, frequent downtimes and error messages during peak compliance periods.