Overview

• The extension covers audit reports for FY 2024–25 (AY 2025–26), moving the specified date from September 30 to October 31.
• CBDT said the e‑filing portal is stable with no technical glitches, reporting 4.02 lakh tax audit reports uploaded by September 24 and more than 7.57 crore ITRs filed by September 23.
• Professional bodies had flagged login failures, slow servers, AIS access issues, and data mismatches, alongside disruptions from floods in parts of the country.
• Writ petitions in the Karnataka and Rajasthan High Courts pressed for relief, with judicial directions factoring into the government’s decision.
• Earlier this month, the department granted a one‑day extension for non‑audit ITR filings on September 15 following portal difficulties.