India, July 22 -- The last date for the filing of Income Tax Returns (ITR) for the financial year 2024-25 (Assessment Year 2025-26) has been extended.

The Central Board of Direct Taxes has released a new deadline for ITR filing for non-audit cases, including salaried taxpayers. The final date to file the ITR for them has now been moved to September 15, 2025, from the earlier date July 31, 2025, according to the CBDT circular.

Filing beyond this date will lead to a penalty of Rs.5,000 (if income exceeds Rs.5 lakh) and Rs.1,000 for lower income groups under Section 234F.

Belated or revised returns can be filed till December 31, 2025, and updated returns (ITR-U) can be filed till March 31, 2030.

However, while the date for the filing of ...