The deadline for filing Income Tax Returns (ITR) has been extended beyond September 30 as the glitches on the Infosys run e-filing portal continues.
In a big relief to taxpayers, the Finance Ministry on Sunday extended the deadlines for e-filing of various forms that come under the Income-Tax Act, 1961 after taxpayers reported difficulties in filing these online.
The government had previously extended the deadlines for filing income tax returns (ITR) earlier this year so as to give taxpayers some form of relief amidst the ongoing pandemic.
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The Income Tax Department had rolled out a new tax e-filing portal to streamline the online application process. The portal however came with several glitches and technical issues. Since August 21, the portal was said to be inaccessible by the IT Department.