Circular No. 14/2025 — Extension of tax audit report deadline to 31-Oct-2025

Date: 2025-09-25 Status: ACTIVE Category: Recent (2025-2026) Binding on Department: Yes (Section 119 / Section 400 IT Act 2025)

Summary

Tax audit report deadline extended from 30-Sep-2025 to 31-Oct-2025.

Key Directions

  1. Tax audit report due date extended to 31-Oct-2025 for AY 2025-26.
  2. Consequential extension of ITR due date for audit cases.

Applicability Under IT Act 2025

Saving Clause: Section 536 of IT Act 2025 saves circulars issued under the 1961 Act “so far as not inconsistent” with the new Act.

Old Section (1961 Act)New Section (2025 Act)Consistent?
139Needs Review

Cross-References

Act Sections

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Key Case Law (Circular Supremacy)

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