I-T filing date extended for trade, business community in J-K

In a relief to the trade and business community which has been hit hard by the ongoing unrest in the valley, Jammu and Kashmir government today approved month-long extension of filing of tax returns for the first quarter of the year from July 31 to August 31.
"The initiative has been taken in view of the persistent demand of the business community as they were finding it difficult to do so due to breakdown of Internet services," Finance Minister Haseeb Drabu said.
He said Chief Minister Mehbooba Mufti was keen that the relief in terms of extension of deadline for filing of tax returns must be provided to the trade and business community.

An official spokesperson of the Finance Department said the necessary SRO (government order) has been issued in this regard and is available on the website of the Finance Department.
Kashmir is on the boil since July 8 following the killing of Hizbul Mujahideen commander Burhan Wani along with two of his associates in an encounter in Kokernag area of Anantnag district in south Kashmir, paralysing normal life.
As many as 47 people have been killed and several others injured in the protests triggered by the killing of Wani following which authorities snapped mobile and Internet services across Kashmir as part of its efforts to restore peace in the region.

While mobile service was partially restored, the Internet services, barring BSNL's broadband, continue to remain suspended.