Global Daily Tax News, India Announces One-Month Extension For Audit Reports, (Oct 3, 2025)

India's Central Board of Direct Taxes has extended the deadline for the filing of audit reports required under the Income Tax Act.

The standard deadline is September 30, 2025.

The agency said: "The CBDT has received representations from various professional associations, including Chartered Accountant bodies, highlighting certain difficulties being faced by taxpayers and practitioners in timely completion of audit report. The reasons cited in these representations include disruptions caused by floods and natural calamities in certain parts of the country, which have impeded normal business and professional activity. This matter has also come up before High Courts."

The CBDT said, despite the tax portal functioning properly, it has decided to extend the deadline for reports in respect of 2024-25 to October 31, 2025.