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Covid-19 impact: Govt extends 2019-20 ITR filing deadline till January 10

The deadline for filing GST annual return for 2019-20 fiscal has been extended by 2 months till February 28, 2021

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The due date for filing declaration under the direct tax dispute resolution scheme Vivad Se Vishwas has been extended by a month till January 31 | Photo: Shutterstock

Press Trust of India New Delhi

2 min read Last Updated : Dec 30 2020 | 7:41 PM IST

New Delhi: Extending the deadline for the third time, the government on Wednesday allowed individuals to file income tax returns for 2019-20 fiscal till January 10.

The deadline for companies and individuals who need to get their accounts audited too have been extended by 15 days till February 15, the finance ministry said in a statement.

The due date for filing income tax return (ITR) by individuals and companies was December 31, 2020, and January 31, 2021, respectively.

Over 4.54 crore ITRs for 2019-20 fiscal (assessment year 2020-21) were filed till December 28. In the comparable period last year, 4.77 crore

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