The Central Board of Direct Taxes (CBDT) has extended the time limit for processing of validly filed Income Tax Returns (ITRs) with refund claims under Section 143(1) of the Income Tax Act for non-scrutiny cases till 31 Jan, 2024.
The order stated: –
Central Board of Direct Taxes (Board) vide its order under section 119 of the Income Tax Act, 1961 (Act) dated 05.07.2021 and 30.09.2021 on the captioned subject relaxed the time frame prescribed in second proviso to sub-section (1) of Section 143 of the Act.
It was directed that all validly filed returns up to Assessment Year 2017-18 with refund claims, which could not be processed under sub-section (1) of the Section 143 of the Act and which had become time-barred, should be processed by 30.11.2021, subject to the conditions/ exceptions specified therein.
The matter has been re-considered by the Board in view of pending taxpayer grievances related to issue of refund. To mitigate the genuine hardship being faced by the taxpayers on this issue,
Board, by virtue of its power under section 119 of the Act and in partial modification of its earlier order under section 119 of the Act dated 05.07.2021 and 30.09.2021, supra, hereby further extends the time frame mentioned in the para no. 2 of the order dated 30.09.2021 till 31.01.2024 in respect of returns of income validly filed electronically.”
“All other contents of the said order U/S 119 of the Act dated 05.07.2021 will remain unchanged”, the CBDT Order added.
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