TIOL-DDT 961 · Monday, 29 September 2008 · story 7 of 7

Jamnagar chamber of Commerce and Industries seeks extension of last date for filing IT Returns

The Jamnagar chamber of Commerce has requested the CBDT to extend the last date for filing Income Tax Returns for the following among other reasons:-

1. Banks were on strike for two days last week and 30 th is a holiday.

2. Saurashtra region is facing severe floods (with uninterrupted power failure)

3. Many tax payers are not aware that the last date for filing return has been advanced from 31 st October to 30 th September.

They are asking for only ten days extension, which the Board should consider