F. No. 328/08/2015-WT
Government of India
Ministry of Finance
Department of Revenue
Central Board of Direct Taxes
New Delhi, dated the 27th July, 2015
To
All Pr. Chief Commissioners of Income Tax
Subject: Extension of due date of filling Return of wealth for A.Y. 2015-16- clarification
In terms of Explanation to sub-section (1) of section 14 of the Wealth-tax Act 1957, ‘due date’ of filling Return of wealth in relation to an assessee under the Wealth-tax Act shall be the same date as that applicable to an assessee under the Income-tax Act under the explanation to sub-section (1) of Section 139 of the Income-tax Act.
2. Central Board of Direct Taxes vide order under section 119 of the Income-tax Act F. No.225/154/2015/ITA-II dates 10.6.2015 has extended the ‘due date’ for filling Return of Income for assessment year 2015-16 in respect of assesses falling under clause (c) of explanation 2 of sub-section (1) of section 139 of the Income-tax Act from 31.7.2015 to 31.8.2015. In view of the same, the ‘due date’ for filling Return of wealth by such assesses for assessment year 2015-16 also stands extended from 31st July 2015 to 31st August 2015.
3. This issues with the approval of ‘Chairperson, CBDT.
(Ekta Jain)
Deputy Secretary (OT)
Copy to:
1. Database Cell, CBDT with a request to upload on irs officers online website.
2. ADG(Systems)-IV with a request to upload on incometaxindia.gov.in website.
3. Guard File
(Ekta Jain)
Deputy Secretary (OT)
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