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ITR filing and audit report deadlines shifted to Nov 21 and Oct 21 for AY 2026-27

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What happened

Circular 07/2026 extended AY 2026-27 ITR from 31 Oct to 21 Nov and audit from 30 Sep to 21 Oct.

Why it matters

Finance teams get weeks to reconcile AIS and TDS before filing.

Remember this

Reconcile AIS and TDS before filing on 21 November.

Key numbers

Two key dates to note.

  • 21 Oct - audit report.
  • 21 Nov - ITR filing.
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More context & who is affected

CBDT Circular 07/2026 shifts the AY 2026-27 income tax return deadline from 31 October to 21 November 2026, while the tax audit report deadline moves from 30 September to 21 October 2026.

The circular was notified on 28 September 2026 under Section 119 of the Income-tax Act, 1961 and Section 536 of the new Income-tax Act, 2025, giving auditors extra weeks to reconcile numbers.

Grant Thornton Richa Sawhney advises taxpayers to reconcile TDS/TCS, advance tax and AIS details with books and audited statements before filing returns.

ITR deadline
21 Nov 2026 Extended from 31 Oct.Economic TimesTimes of India
Audit deadline
21 Oct 2026 Extended from 30 Sep.Economic TimesTimes of India
Circular
07/2026 Dated 28 Sep 2026.Economic Times

Taxpayers

ITR deadline now 21 Nov 2026 for AY 2026-27.

Taxpayers

Audit report deadline now 21 Oct 2026.

Taxpayers

Extra time to reconcile AIS and TDS before filing.

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Reporting fromEconomic Times ↗Times of India ↗

Sources & verification2 sources · 4 claims

These are the records behind this briefing. Linked reporting is not the same as independent confirmation.

  1. Economic TimesReporting

    Tax audit deadline extended article ↗

    Published Oct 1, 2026 · Accessed Oct 3, 2026
  2. Times of IndiaReporting

    CBDT extends audit report deadline article ↗

    Published Sep 28, 2026 · Accessed Oct 3, 2026

Claims and linked sources

Reported claim

Circular No. 07/2026 dated 28 Sep 2026 under Section 119 and Section 536.

Economic Times
Reported claim

Grant Thornton Richa Sawhney advised reconciling TDS and AIS before filing.

Economic Times

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