Income-tax filing date extended for Orissa

By eLagaan Team : The Central Board of Direct Taxes have extended the last date of filing of income tax returns and obtaining tax audit report under section 44AB of the Income Tax Act, 1961, due by 30th September 2008, to 31st October 2008 in the state of Orissa in view of the disruption caused due to floods in the state.

Renu Jauhri Director (ITA-II) said "On consideration of the reports of disruption caused due to floods inthe State of Orissa, the Central Board of Direct Taxes, in exercise of powersconferred under section 119 of the Income Tax Act, 1961, hereby extends thedue date for obtaining tax audit report under section 44AB of the Income TaxAct, 1961 as well as for filing of returns of income required to be furnished by30th September, 2008 to 31st October 2008, in the cases of income-taxassessees in the State of Orissa."

This should provide some relief to the tax filers in Orissa.