28th April, 2003
Ministry of Finance and Company Affairs  


LAST DATES FOR FILING OF ANNUAL RETURNS IN RESPECT OF TDS EXTENDED TO SEPTEMBER 30


The Government has extended uniformly the last dates for filing of annual returns to 30th of September, 2003 in respect of tax deducted in the year 2002-03. This has been done in order to give effect to certain proposals contained in the Finance Act, 2003 relating to filing of return of TDS.

As per the provisions of the Income Tax Act ,1961, the annual returns for tax deducted at source under various Sections of the Act are to be furnished by the persons responsible for such deduction at the end of April, May or June of the financial year following the previous year in which the tax was deducted at source.