ITR Filling Deadline- There are only a few days left for the deadline to file Income Tax Return (ITR), but the total number of ITRs filed for AY 2025-26 (FY 2024-25) has not even reached 50% of the total returns filed in the previous financial year. In AY 2025-26, tax payers will file returns for income earned in the financial year 2024-25. According to official data, more than 9 crore income tax returns were filed last year (for FY 2023-24).
Total ITRs filed and processed till date
According to the Income Tax Department website, a total of 3,67,94,801 ITRs have been filed till August 25, 2025. Of these,
What is the last date for ITR filing?
The government had announced the extension of the last date for AY 2025-26 in May this year. Taxpayers whose accounts do not need to be audited can now file their ITR by 15 September 2025. Most of the salaried individuals are in this category. Earlier the last date for filing ITR was 31 July 2025. Those whose accounts need to be audited have time till 31 October to fulfill their tax-filing obligation.
Will the last date for ITR filing be extended?
Will the last date for ITR filing be extended? Here is a big question. Taxpayers and tax professionals are hoping that the government will give at least one more extension to the last date for filing returns, which is currently expiring on September 15.
The Gujarat Chamber of Commerce and Industry has recently demanded an extension of the deadline for filing ITR. It says that under the current circumstances, tax payers and chartered accountants will not be able to file returns on time. Many chartered accountants also expressed similar opinions. The Gujarat Chamber of Commerce and Industry also highlighted several difficulties faced by taxpayers and professionals in a letter to the Central Board of Direct Taxes (CBDT).