Rajasthan HC Extends Tax Audit Report Deadline to 31 Oct 2025 — What You Need to Know
📰 What Happened
- On 24 September 2025, the Rajasthan High Court, Jodhpur Bench, passed an interim order extending the due date for filing Tax Audit Reports (TARs) under Section 44AB of the Income Tax Act, 1961.
- The original deadline was 30th September 2025. The Court directed to CBDT that TARs now be accepted until 31st October 2025 and issue official order for the same
So you must wait for official date extension notification
- The decision comes in response to a PIL filed by the Tax Bar Association, Jodhpur (Case: TBA Jodhpur v/s UOI [CW 18593/2025]) highlighting issues faced by taxpayers and professionals.
- The court noted persistent technical glitches on the Income Tax e-filing portal, delays in release of audit utilities/forms, overlapping compliance deadlines, and recent changes to reporting formats as factors justifying extension.
📋 Key Features of the Order & Context
| Feature | Details |
|---|---|
| Authority | Rajasthan High Court, Jodhpur Bench |
| Case | Tax Bar Association, Jodhpur v/s UOI (CW 18593/2025) |
| Original Deadline | 30 Sept 2025 |
| Extended Deadline | 31 Oct 2025 |
| Covered Filings | Tax Audit Reports under Section 44AB (for AY 2025-26) |
| Why Extension Granted | Portal glitches, delayed forms, procedural changes, overlapping timelines |
| Applicability | Currently, this order is directly binding within the jurisdiction of Rajasthan. A central CBDT notification for nationwide extension is still awaited. |
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