CBDT extended due date of filing TDS return of salary Form 24Q for FY18-19 from 31.05.19 to 30.06.19

*CBDT extended due date of filing TDS return of salary Form 24Q for FY 2018-19 from 31.05.2019 to 30.06.2019*

As per Rule 31 of the Income Tax Rules, 1962 the due date for filing quarterly Form 24Q TDS Statement/return for the quarter ending March, 2019 was 31st May, 2019.

However there had been arevision of Part-B of Form 16 . Subsequently the CBDT notified revised procedure, format & standards for issue of TDS certificate Part B of Form No. 16 through TRACESand a corresponding updating of the File Validation Utility for its online filing wef 12.05.2019.

The Central Board of Direct Taxes , in view of the above to redress genuine hardship of deductors , in exercise of its powers under section 119 of the Income Tax Act , 1961, has extended the due date of filing of Form 24Q for financial year 2018-19 from 31st of May, 2019 to 30th of June, 2019.

CA Ameesh Vashisht