Introduction
The due date for filing the tax audit report under Section 44AB for Assessment Year 2025-26 (Financial Year 2024-25) is currently 30 September 2025. While the Income Tax Department has already extended the ITR filing deadline for non-audit cases to 15 September 2025, no official extension has yet been announced for tax audit reports. However, several professional bodies, including ICAI and CA associations, have urged the Central Board of Direct Taxes (CBDT) to extend the deadline citing technical glitches on the income tax portal, enhanced reporting requirements, and overlapping statutory compliance dates. Taxpayers are advised to prepare on the assumption that the existing deadline will apply unless a formal notification is issued.
What is currently the deadline
- The due date for filing tax audit report under Section 44AB is currently 30 September 2025.
- For ITRs for those not subject to audit, the deadline has already been extended to 15 September 2025 from 31 July.
🔍 What people / bodies are requesting
Various tax professionals and professional bodies have asked for the tax audit deadline to be extended, citing:
- Technical glitches and issues with the e-filing portal (slowdowns, problems in accessing AIS/TIS, validation errors).
- Delays in release of ITR utilities / audit forms / updated financial statements formats.
- Overlap of many statutory deadlines, fewer effective working days.
- For some, special outside-factors like flood-affected areas / natural calamities
Some have proposed specific extension dates, e.g.:
- A suggestion to move audit report deadline to November 30, 2025.
- Proposals also exist for extending non-audit ITR deadline and audit deadlines in tandem.
⚠️ What is not yet official / what seems unlikely
- No official extension has been announced yet by the CBDT / Ministry of Finance for the tax audit report beyond 30 September 2025.
- Given how close the date is, many news sources suggest that another extension is unlikely or not guaranteed.
✅ My take / what you should do
- If you need to file a tax audit report, plan assuming the 30 September deadline will hold, unless there is an last-minute announcement.
- Keep an eye on official notifications from the CBDT or the Income Tax Department. They sometimes issue press releases or updates.
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If you are facing portal issues or delays (forms, utilities, AIS/TIS), document them — that might help if any relief is eventually granted.