Extensions Granted for e-Filing of Various Tax Forms

In view of the difficulties faced by the taxpayers and other stakeholders in electronic filing of various forms, resulting in hardship and difficulty vis-à-vis complying with various due dates under the Income tax Act, 1961 (‘the Act’), the Central Board of Direct Taxes (‘CBDT’), vide Circular No. 16/ 2021, dated 29 August 2021, has extended the due dates w.r.t various direct tax compliances. The same have been summarized as under:

Relaxation and extension of time limits for electronic filing of various forms under the Income-tax Act, 1961

Sr NoCompliance ParticularsOriginal Due DateExtended Due Date[1]
1

Application for registration or intimation or approval under Sections 10(23C), 12A, 35(1)(ii)/(iia)/(iii) or 80G of the Act in Form No. 10A

30 June 202131 March 2022
2

Application for registration or approval under Sections 10(23C), 12A or 80G of the Act in Form No. 10AB

28 February 202231 March 2022
3

Equalization Levy Statement in Form 1 for Financial Year 2020-21

30 June 202131 December 2021
4

Quarterly Statement in Form 15CC to be furnished by Authorized Dealer in respect of foreign remittances made for the quarter ended 30th June 2021

15 July 202130 November 2021
5

Quarterly Statement in Form 15CC to be furnished by Authorized Dealer in respect of foreign remittances made for quarter ending on 30th September 2021

15 October 202131 December 2021
6

Uploading declaration received from recipients in Form No 15G / 15H for quarter ended 30th June 2021

15 July 202130 November 2021
7

Uploading declaration received from recipients in Form No 15G / 15H for quarter ending on 30th September 2021

15 October 202131 December 2021
8

Intimation by Sovereign Wealth Fund in respect of investments made by it in India in Form II SWF for the quarter ended 30th June 2021

31 July 2021

30 November 2021

9

Intimation by Sovereign Wealth Fund in respect of investments made by it in India in Form II SWF for the quarter ending on 30th September 2021

31 October 202131 December 2021
10

Intimation by a Pension Fund in respect of investment made by it in India in Form No. 10BBB for the quarter ended 30th June 2021

31 July 2021

30 November 2021

11

Intimation by a Pension Fund in respect of investment made by it in India in Form No. 10BBB for the quarter ending on 30th September 2021

31 October 202131 December 2021
12

Intimation, in Form 3CEAC, by a constituent entity (resident in India) of an international group, the parent entity of which is not resident in India

30 November 202131 December 2021
13

Reporting in Form 3CEAD by a parent entity or an alternate reporting entity or any other constituent entity, resident in India

30 November 202131 December 2021
14

Intimation on behalf of an international group under proviso to section 286(4) in Form No. 3CEAE

30 November 202131 December 2021

Further, considering the difficulties being faced in issuing and amending Form No 3, which is a prerequisite for making payment by the declarant under Vivad se Vishwas Act, 2020 (‘VSV Act’), the CBDT, vide Notification No. 94/2021[2] dated 31 August 2021, has also extended the last date of payment (without any additional amount) under VsV Act from 31 August 2021 to 30 September 2021.

However, it is further clarified that there is no change in the last date for payment of the amount (with additional amount), which remains as 31 October 2021.

References:

[1] Circular No 16/2021 dated 29 August 2021 and Press Release dated 29 August 2021

[2] Notification No. 94/2021F.No.IT(A)/01/2020-TPL (Part-I)-(Part- I) dated 31 August 2021 and Press Release dated 29 August 2021

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The CBDT, vide Notification No. 94/2021 dated 31 August 2021, has also extended the last date of payment (without any additional amount) under the Vivad se Vishwas Act from 31 August 2021 to 30 September 2021.

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