Govt extends deadline for filing I-T returns in U'khand

The government has extended till October 31 the deadline for filing of income tax returns for taxpayers in calamity-hit Uttarakhand.

The Central Board of Direct Direct Taxes (CBDT), the apex body for framing policies of the I-T department, has issued orders in this regard yesterday.

All the assessees residing or those being assessed in Uttarakhand will stand to benefit from this decision, a senior official said.

The regular deadline for filing of I-T returns by salaried and individual class of taxpayers is July 31.