A fake government order floating on social media platforms claims that the deadline for filing income tax returns has been extended till September 30.
We found tweets carrying the same message with different dates;
Due date for furnishing of Annual Return in the FORM GSTR-9 / FORM GSTR-9A and Reconciliation Statement in FORM GSTR-9C for the financial year 2017-18 has been extended to 30th November, 2019. https://t.co/9vbWkTus3C pic.twitter.com/qvHMqLBxzD
— GST Income Tax Info (@gstpedia) August 26, 2019
Income Tax Return Due Date 31 Aug 2019 Extended 15 Sep 2019 Because very Difficultly Impossible All Return Filed
— Shubham Murar (@MurarShubham) August 28, 2019
FACT CHECK
The team at NewsMobile did a fact-check and found the income tax department has issued a clarification regarding the same.
It has come to the notice of CBDT that an order is being circulated on social media pertaining to extension of due dt for filing of IT Returns. It is categorically stated that the said order is not genuine.Taxpayers are advised to file Returns within extended due dt of 31.08.2019 pic.twitter.com/m7bhrD8wMy
— Income Tax India (@IncomeTaxIndia) August 30, 2019
“It has come to the notice of CBDT that an order is being circulated on social media pertaining to extension of due date for filing of IT Returns. It is categorically stated that the said order is not genuine. Taxpayers are advised to file Returns within extended due date of 31.08.2019,” CBDT said in its tweet.
The government had earlier extended deadline from July 31 to August 31 as taxpayers received their Form 16s almost a month late.
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