ITR -Ex -Date Expansion: CBDT extends the deadline for the submission of income tax returns by a day to September 16

ITR DEPARATION EXTENSION: The Central Council of Direct Tax (CBDT) on Monday extended the deadline for the submission of income tax returns (ITR) for the Assessment Year (AY) 2025-26 by a day to September 16. The decision comes amid various taxpayers and chartered accountants who complain about problems with the IT department for e-in-the-advance and pre-tax payment. “The deadline for the submission of income tax returns (ITRS) for AY 2025-26, originally on July 31, 2025, was extended to September 15, 2025. The Central Council of Direct Tax decided to extend the expiry date for submission of these ITRs for AY 2025-26 from September 15, 2025 to September 16, 2025,” said CBDT in a statement. It is further noted that on September 16, 2025, the e-filing portal will remain in the interview mode to enable changes in the utility functions. On September 16, 2025. More than 7 crore, the return of the Income Tax Department said that more than 7 crore the returns were submitted until Monday until evening. “A record 7.3 crore+ ITRs have been submitted until September 15, 2025, which exceeded last year’s 7.28 crore. We thank taxpayers and professionals for their timely compliance,” the IT division said. It has also been noted that the Helpdesk operates on a 24×7 base to help taxpayers for ITR submission, tax payment and other related services. Meanwhile, the Income Tax Division has also shared a guide on solving browser problems for those who have trouble gaining access to the e-portal. Here are the steps proposed to revenue tax section – Remove temporary files → Print Win + R → Type Temp and % Temp % → Wipe out all files. – Clear browser – box and cookies → Go to the browser settings → clear browsing -data (cache + cookies) – Use another/supported browser → latest version of Chrome or Edge. -Anto in incognito/private fashion → shortcut: Ctrl+Shift+N or Ctrl+Shift+P (Firefox-Deactivate browser expansion → especially ad blockers or privacy instruments. -date your browser on → Make sure you are on the latest version.