Due date for filing TDS return Q4 FY 2020-21, application for trust re-registration, claiming tax exemption u/s 54 etc

Looking at non functioning of the new Income tax portal various compliance due dates have been extended under the Income tax act.

In order to ease compliances to be made by taxpayers during this difficult time, reliefs are being provided through Notifications nos. 74/2021 & 75/2021 dated 25^th June, 2021 Circular no. 12/2021 dated 25^th June, 2021. The summary of some important reliefs are as under:

Particulars	Original due date	Extended due date	Further extension
TDS return filing for Q4	31.05.2021	30.06.2021	15.07.2021
Form 16 certificate	15.06.2021	15.07.2021	31.07.2021
Trust re-registration form u/s 12AB, 80G etc	30.04.2021	30.06.2021	31.08.2021
Claiming exemption u/s 54 to 54GB for which due date falls between 01.04.2021 to 29.09.2021	–	–	30.09.2021
Form 15G/ H for quarter ending 30.06.2021	15.07.2021	–	31.08.2021
Last date of linking Aadhar and PAN	–	30.06.2021	30.09.2021
Last date for payment under Vivad se vishwas without additional payment	–	30.06.2021	31.08.2021
Last date for payment under Vivad se vishwas with additional payment	–	–	31.10.2021
Time limit for passing assessment order and penalty order	–	30.06.2021	30.09.2021

Detailed list is as under:

1. Objections to Dispute Resolution Panel (DRP) and Assessing Officer under section 144C of the Income-tax Act, 1961 (hereinafter referred to as “the Act”) for which the last date of filing under that section is 1^st June, 2021 or thereafter, may be filed within the time provided in that section or by 31^st August, 2021, whichever is later.
2. The Statement of Deduction of Tax for the last quarter of the Financial Year 2020-21, required to be furnished on or before 31^st May, 2021 under Rule 31A of the Income-tax Rules,1962 (hereinafter referred to as “the Rules”), as extended to 30^th June, 2021 vide Circular No.9 of 2021, may be furnished on or before 15^th July, 2021.
3. The Certificate of Tax Deducted at Source in Form No.16, required to be furnished to the employee by 15^th June, 2021 under Rule 31 of the Rules, as extended to 15^th July, 2021 vide Circular No.9 of 2021, may be furnished on or before 31^st July, 2021.
4. The Statement of Income paid or credited by an investment fund to its unit holder in Form No. 64D for the Previous Year 2020-21, required to be furnished on or before 15^th June, 2021 under Rule 12CB of the Rules, as extended to 30^th June, 2021 vide Circular No.9 of 2021, may be furnished on or before 15^th July, 2021.
5. The Statement of Income paid or credited by an investment fund to its unit holder in Form No. 64C for the Previous Year 2020-21, required to be furnished on or before 30^th June, 2021 under Rule 12CB of the Rules, as extended to 15^th July, 2021 vide Circular No.9 of 2021, may be furnished on or before 31^st July, 2021.
6. The application under Section 10(23C), 12AB, 35(1)(ii)/(iia)/(iii) and 80G of the Act in Form No. 10A/ Form No.10AB, for registration/ provisional registration/ intimation/ approval/ provisional approval of Trusts/ Institutions/ Research Associations etc., required to be made on or before 30^th June, 2021, may be made on or before 31^st August, 2021.
7. The compliances to be made by the taxpayers such as investment, deposit, payment, acquisition, purchase, construction or such other action, by whatever name called, for the purpose of claiming any exemption under the provisions contained in Section 54 to 54GB of the Act, for which the last date of such compliance falls between 1^st April, 2021 to 29^th September, 2021 (both days inclusive), may be completed on or before 30^th September, 2021.
8. The Quarterly Statement in Form No. 15CC to be furnished by authorized dealer in respect of remittances made for the quarter ending on 30^th June, 2021, required to be furnished on or before 15^th July, 2021 under Rule 37 BB of the Rules, may be furnished on or before 31^st July, 2021.
9. The Equalization Levy Statement in Form No. 1 for the Financial Year 2020-21, which is required to be filed on or before 30^th June, 2021, may be furnished on or before 31^st July, 2021.
10. The Annual Statement required to be furnished under sub-section (5) of section 9A of the Act by the eligible investment fund in Form No. 3CEK for the Financial Year 2020-21, which is required to be filed on or before 29^th June, 2021, may be furnished on or before 31^st July, 2021.
11. Uploading of the declarations received from recipients in Form No. 15G/15H during the quarter ending 30^th June, 2021, which is required to be uploaded on or before 15^th July, 2021, may be uploaded by 31^st August,2021.
12. Exercising of option to withdraw pending application (filed before the erstwhile Income Tax Settlement Commission) under sub-section (1) of Section 245M of the Act in Form No. 34BB, which is required to be exercised on or before 27^th June, 2021, may be exercised on or before 31^st July, 2021.
13. Last date of linkage of Aadhaar with PAN under section 139AA of the Act, which was earlier extended to 30^th June, 2021 is further extended to 30^th September, 2021.
14. Last date of payment of amount under Vivad se Vishwas(without additional amount) which was earlier extended to 30^th June, 2021 is further extended to 31^st August, 2021.
15. Last date of payment of amount under Vivad se Vishwas (with additional amount) has been notified as 31^st October, 2021.
16. Time Limit for passing assessment order which was earlier extended to 30^th June, 2021 is further extended to 30^th September, 2021.
17. Time Limit for passing penalty order which was earlier extended to 30^th June, 2021 is further extended to 30^th September, 2021.
18. Time Limit for processing Equalisation Levy returns which was earlier extended to 30^th June, 2021 is further extended to 30^th September, 2021.

It is important to note that due date for filing of SFT return which is also due on 30.06.2021 has not been extended.

 

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