Circular No. 0812021 F.NO.225/49/2021/ITA-II 


Government of India Ministry of Finance Department of Revenue Central Board of Direct Taxes New Delhi, Dated 30th April, 2021 

Subject: 

Extension of time lines related to certain compliances by the Taxpayers under the Income-tax Act 1961 

1. In view of severe pandemic, the Central Board of Direct Taxes, in exercise of its powers under Section 119 of the Income-tax Act, 1961, provides following relaxation in respect of Income-tax compliances by the taxpayers: 

a) Appeal to Commissioner (Appeals) under Chapter XX of the Income tax Act, 1961 for which the last date of filing under that Section is 15 April 2021 or thereafter, may be filed within the time provided under that Section or by 31 May 2021, whichever is later; 

b) Objections to Dispute Resolution Panel (DRP) under Section 144C of the Income-tax Act, 1961, for which the last date of filing under that Section is 1st April 2021 or thereafter, may be filed within the time provided under that Section or by 31st May 2021, whichever is later, 

c) Income tax return in response to notice under Section 148 of the Income-tax Act, 1961, for which the last date of filing of return of income under the said notice is 14 April 2021 or thereafter, may be filed within the time allowed under that notice or by 31st May 2021, whichever is later, 

d) Filing of belated return under sub-section (4) and revised return under sub-section (5) of Section 139 of the Income-tax Act, 1961 for Assessment Year 2020-21, which was required to be filed on or before 31st March 2021, may be filed on or before 315 May 2021; 

e) Payment of tax deducted under Section 194-IA, Section 194-1B and Section 194M of the Income-tax Act, 1961 and filing of challan-cum-statement for such tax deducted, which are required to be paid and furnished by 30th April 2021 under Rule 30 of the Income tax Rules, 1962, may be paid and furnished on or before 31st May 2021; 

f) Statement in Form No. 61, containing particulars of declarations received in Form No.60, which is due to be furnished on or before 30th April 2021. may be furnished on or before 31st May 2021. sol (Ravinder Maini) Director to the Government of India. 

Copy to: 

1. PS to FM/ PS to MOS (F). 
2. PS to Revenue Secretary 
3. Chairman (CBDT)& All Members of CBDT. 
4.All Pr. CCSIT/CCSIT/Pr. DGSIT/DGSIT. 
5.All Joint Secretaries/CsIT, CBDT. 
6.Directors/Deputy Secretaries/Under Secretaries of CBDT. 
7 Web Manager, with a request to place the order on official Income-tax website. 
8.CIT (M&TP). Official Spokesperson of CBDT with a request to publicize widely 
9. JCIT, Data Base Cell for placing it on irsofficersonline.gov.in 
10.The Institute of Chartered Accountants of India, IP Estate, New Delhi. 
11All Chambers of Commerce 
12 The Guard File. Taidh (Ravinder Maini) Director to the Government of India 10 -30/04/2021

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