By Shyamu Maurya

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The CBDT previously set a deadline for taxpayers to file reports, but due to increased workload and administrative reasons, it has been extended. This move will provide relief to businesses and professionals who are not.

Tax audit deadline extension: There’s good news for taxpayers. The Central Board of Direct Taxes (CBDT) has extended the deadline for filing tax audit reports. Taxpayers have been given a new deadline of October 31, 2025, to submit their audit reports. Previously, this deadline was September 30, 2025. The decision is intended to give taxpayers additional time to prepare and file their reports, ensuring they submit all the required documents and details correctly.

The CBDT previously set a deadline for taxpayers to file reports, but due to increased workload and administrative reasons, it has been extended. This move provides relief to businesses and professionals who were facing time challenges in preparing audit reports.

What are the details?

The Income Tax Department posted on the social media platform X that the Central Board of Direct Taxes has extended the due date for filing various audit reports for the previous year 2024–25 (assessment year 2025–26). This extension applies to taxpayers specified in clause (a) of Explanation 2 to sub-section (1) of section 139 of the Income Tax Act.

The Central Board of Direct Taxes (CBDT) has decided to extend the specified date for filing various audit reports for the Previous Year 2024–25 (Assessment Year 2025–26), from 30th September 2025 to 31st October 2025, for assessees referred to in clause (a) of Explanation 2 to… pic.twitter.com/rGs7Vagw03— Income Tax India (@IncomeTaxIndia) September 25, 2025

Demands to Extend the Tax Audit Deadline

The CBDT received requests from several professional organizations, including chartered accountant associations, to extend the tax audit deadline. These organizations highlighted the difficulties faced by taxpayers and tax practitioners in completing audit reports on time. The requests stated that floods and natural disasters in some parts of the country had disrupted normal business and professional activities. This led to the demand for an extension. The issue was also raised in several High Courts. Thirty writ petitions have been filed in various High Courts across the country so far. The Jodhpur bench of the Rajasthan High Court directed the government and the CBDT to extend the September 30 deadline to October 31. The Karnataka High Court also asked the CBDT to extend the deadline to October 31. In a similar vein, the All India Federation of Tax Practitioners (AIFTP) also requested the CBDT to extend the tax audit report deadline to October 31.

Income Tax E-Filing Portal Functions Smoothly

The CBDT has also clarified that the Income Tax e-Filing portal is functioning smoothly and tax audit reports are being uploaded successfully without any technical issues. As of September 24, approximately 402,000 tax audit reports have been filed. Furthermore, as of September 23, 2025, over 75.7 million ITRs have been filed.