Income Tax Dept Enables Online Filing of ITR-6 for AY 2025-26; Releases Updated Offline Utilities
Income Tax Dept enables online filing of ITR-6 for AY 2025-26 and releases updated offline utilities for companies not claiming exemption under Section 11.
Online Filing - ITR-6 - Taxscan
Online Filing - ITR-6 - Taxscan
The Income Tax Department has enabled the online filing of ITR-6 for the Assessment Year 2025-26 on its official e-filing portal. The new facility, made available on 25 September 2025, allows companies to file their income tax returns using pre-filled data, simplifying the filing process and reducing manual effort.
Along with the online mode, the department has also released updated offline utilities for ITR-6. These utilities are specifically designed for companies other than companies claiming exemption under section 11 of the Income Tax Act. Such companies can now choose between JSON-based and Excel-based utilities to prepare and file their returns offline before uploading them to the portal.
The details of the latest releases are as follows:
For Companies other than companies claiming exemption under section 11
- Utility zip (version 1.1.0) (27.5 MB)Date of release of first version of utility: 24-Sep-2025
- Utility Excel Based zip (Version 1.2) (13.4 MB) Date of release of latest version of utility: 23-Sep-2025 Date of release of first version of utility: 14-Aug-2025
- Schema zip (1.0 MB) Date of first release of JSON Schema: 14-Aug-2025
- Validations pdf (1.16 MB) Date of first release of validation: 14-Aug-2025
These utilities allow companies to fill in return details offline and later upload the completed files to the portal. The JSON Schema and Validation PDF help ensure data accuracy and compliance with format requirements.
The due date for filing ITR-6 for companies whose accounts are subject to audit remains 31 October 2025. For companies that must furnish a Transfer Pricing Report under Section 92E,the due date is 30 November 2025.
As of now, the Central Board of Direct Taxes (CBDT) has not announced any extension for ITR-6 filing. However, the due date for Tax Audit Reports has been extended to 31 October 2025.
The department advises taxpayers to use the latest version of the utilities available on the official Income Tax e-filing portal to ensure smooth and error-free filing before the due date.
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