ITR Filing Due Date Extended 2025 by CBDT After Portal Glitch
ITR Filing Due Date Extended 2025: The Income Tax Department has allowed taxpayers take additional time for submitting the Income Tax Returns (ITR) for the assessment year 2025-26. Taxpayers who cannot submit their ITR on or before the previous due date of September 15, 2025. They will now be able to submit the ITR on Tuesday, September 16, 2025 without any complication.
Why was there a delay in the ITR deadline?
The extension was announced after the Income Tax Department’s online e-filing portal had serious traffic and technical glitches. It was on September 15, the initial deadline. The Central Board of Direct Taxes (CBDT) said that the technical problems occurred due to the extremely high volume of users trying to submit their returns before the deadline.
In addition, September 15 was also the deadline for the second quarterly payment of advance tax for the current fiscal year. This added even more pressure on the system. To ensure taxpayers were not penalized for issues outside of their own control, the CBDT decided to extend the return-filing deadline by one more day.
The Income Tax Department put the portal into maintenance mode from 12:00 am to 2:30 am on Tuesday, September 16, 2025. It was to conduct some necessary utility updates or enhancements to the system.
Help for Taxpayers with Access Issues
On Monday, many taxpayers experienced problems accessing the e-filing portal even after reading the troubleshooting steps department put on X (formerly Twitter). These checks typically resolve access issues. In this case, the sheer volume of traffic resulted in the same problems continuing. The single-day extension is expected to help individuals who felt like they were last-minute rushed.
Record ITR Filings
Despite the technical issues, the number of filings has reached unprecedented levels this year. Through September 15, over 7.3 crore ITRs have been filed. It surpassed last year’s total of 7.28 crore.
To compare:
- Assessment Year 2024-25: 7.28 crore income tax returns filed by July 31, 2024.
- Assessment Year 2023-24: 6.77 million tax returns filed
This is a continuing yearly trend and highlights the growing compliance among taxpayers and government capacity to submit electronically.
Effects on Individuals and Companies
For both individuals and businesses, the extension is welcomed relief. It enables them to file their returns without incurring further penalties. Additionally, the processing of the tax returns highlights issues associated with managing the digital infrastructure in peak periods. It raised issues of scale and readiness.
On a bigger scale, this is a reminder that financial compliance due dates in India can often be subject to last-minute changes. It depends on how things play out. Individuals and businesses can avoid this type of stress by organizing and filing the taxpayer in advance of the due date.
The Income Tax Department’s one-day extension of the ITR deadline shows some sensitivity to real taxpayer concerns. This year has set some new expectations with more than 7.3 crore returns submitted. Well above previous years, in the realm of digital tax compliance.
In the latest news on business, it seems to show how the combination of regulatory flexibility and system readiness can influence compliance behavior. To reduce any possible inconvenience, taxpayers should certainly file their taxes as soon as possible before the deadline is extended.
