New Delhi, Sept. 16 -- The Central Board of Direct Taxes (CBDT) has granted a last-minute extension of one day-to 16 September 2025-to file income tax returns (ITRs) for income earned in the financial year ending 31 March 2025, the direct tax policy-making body said on Monday.

The original due date for filing ITRs for assessment year 2025-26 - the year in which tax returns are filed for the previous year's income - was 31 July. It had earlier been extended to 15 September, CBDT said in a statement.

"CBDT has decided to further extend the due date for filing these ITRs for assessment year 2025-26 to 16 September, 2025. A formal order/notification is being issued separately," the Board stated.

"To enable changes in the utilities, the e-f...