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If a taxpayer files an ITR after the due date, the individual has to pay interest as per section 234A as well as a penalty as per section 234F.
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The last date to fill ITR for the Financial Year (FY) 2024-25 (AY 2025-26) is July 31, 2024. However, in case a taxpayer misses the last date for filing the ITR within that time, they can do so by filing a belated return before December 31, 2024.
Thus, the Income Tax Return filing date for Financial Year 2024-25 (AY 2025-26), is July 31, 2024.
The Financial Year (FY) starts every year on April 1, while the Assessment Year (AY) begins on April 1 of the following financial Year. For instance, FY 2023-24 from April 1, 2023, and ends on March 31, 2024; the Assessment Year for FY 2023-24 will commence from April 1, 2024, and will last till March 31, 2025.
Hence, the ITR or income tax return you will file in March 2024 will be for the money you earned during the financial year 2023-24, which is from April 1, 2023, to March 31, 2024. On the other hand, the assessment year is the review year for FY 2024-25, wherein you file a return based on your declared investments and assessments that you are planning for FY 2024-25. So, for FY 2023-24, the assessment year would be AY 2024-25.
The e-filing date of ITR for AY 2024-25 and FY 2023-24 is discussed below:
Taxpayer |
Tax Filing Due Date for FY 2023-24 |
Individual / HUF/ AOP/ BOI |
July 31, 2024 |
Businesses that need Audit |
October 31, 2024 |
Businesses that need reports of transfer pricing (mostly international and some particular domestic transactions) |
November 30, 2024 |
Revised return date |
December 31, 2024 |
Late return date |
December 31, 2024 |
It is important to meet the deadline of ITR as presented by the Income Tax Department of India. However, what if you miss the deadline? Let’s take a look at the consequences of missing the deadline for filing your ITR:
If a taxpayer misses the ITR filing deadline and submits the return after the deadline, the individual will be levied with a 1% per month interest. Alternatively, they might be charged for part month as per Section 234A on the unpaid tax amount.
Under Section 234F, late filing of ITR imposes a late fee of INR 5,000 on the taxpayer. This late fee is INR 1000 in the case of taxpayers whose total income is below INR 5 lakh.
In case taxpayers incur losses from investments like the stock market, real estate, or any other business, they can carry the loss forward and balance them against the next year’s income. But to carry these losses forward, you must file the returns before the ITR’s last date.
If the ITR is filed after the due date because a taxpayer fails to file it on time, in that case, it is called a belated return. Even in the case of a belated return, the taxpayer has to pay a late fee and the interest. Moreover, here, the taxpayer cannot carry forward the losses for the future.
December 31 is the last date for filing a belated return of the assessment year (AY) in case it is not extended. Thus, for FY 2024-25, the belated income tax return filing last date is December 31 2024.
Due date |
Compliance type |
Tax to be paid |
June 15, 2024 |
First instalment |
Tax liability – 15% |
September 15 2023 |
Second instalment |
Tax liability – 45% |
September 15 2024 |
Third instalment |
Tax liability – 75% |
March 15 2025 |
Fourth instalment |
Tax liability – 100% |
March 15 2025 |
Presumptive scheme |
Tax liability – 100% |
Here are some of the key documents to keep handy while filing ITR:
Here are some practical tips to help taxpayers file their income tax returns smoothly before the deadline:
Filing ITR early is a must for everyone every year. Rather than waiting for the last date to file the returns, it is better to carry on the filing procedure early on to gain maximum benefits. Early filing of the ITR saves the taxpayer from the last-minute rush and the issues that may appear while closing the process at the last minute near the deadline, including technical glitches.
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July 31, 2024, is the income tax return's last date for filing ITR.
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