File ITR by July 31, no extension proposed: I-T dept

NEW DELHI: The last date for filing of Income Tax Returns (ITRs) for the financial year 2016-17 will not be extended beyond tomorrow’s deadline, a top official today said.

“The last date for filing of ITRs remains July 31. There are no plans to extend this deadline. The department has already received over 2 crore returns filed electronically. The department requests taxpayers to file their return in time,” the official said.

On reports of the e-filing website facing some glitches, the official said that no major glitches have been reported with the department’s e-filing website– http://incometaxindiaefiling.Gov.In/–barring a few times when the portal was “interrupted for maintenance”. (AGENCIES)