TMI Blog2022 (1) TMI 609X X X X Extracts X X X X X X X X Extracts X X X X ..... tax return and various reports of audit for the A.Y. 2021-22. The due date of furnishing of Report of Audit under any provision of the Act for the Previous Year 2020-21, which was 30th September, 2021, in the case of assessees referred in clause (a) of Explanation 2 to subsection (1) of Section 139 of the Act, as extended to 31st October, 2021 and 15th January, 2022 by Circular No.9/2021 dated 20.05.2021 and Circular No.17/2021 dated 09.09.2021 respectively, is hereby further extended to 15th February, 20222. The due date of furnishing of Report of audit under any provision of the Act for the Previous Year 2020-21 which was 31st October, 2021, in the case of assessees referred in clause (aa) of Explanation 2 to sub-section (1) of Section ..... X X X X Extracts X X X X X X X X Extracts X X X X ..... for the purpose of filing the its income tax return. Our attention has also been drawn to the Circular No.17/2021 issued by the Ministry of Finance Department of Revenue, CBDT dated 09.09.2021 with respect to extension of the time limit for filing income tax returns and various reports of audit for the A.Y. 2021-22. Prima facie, it appears that the writ applicants are aggrieved by the clarification 1 in the Circular. Clarification 1 reads thus: Clarification 1: It is clarified that the extension of the dates as referred to in clauses (9), (12) and (13) of Circular No.9/2021 dated 20.05.2021 and as referred to in clauses (1), (4) and (5) of this Circular shall not apply to Explanation 1 to section 234A of the Act in cases where the amou ..... X X X X Extracts X X X X X X X X Extracts X X X X ..... ncerned at the earliest. 5. Mr. Poddar, the learned counsel made a request that the deadline of 15.01.2022 for the purpose of filing the audit report may be extended to 15.02.2022. We are not inclined to go into this controversy at this point of time. The issues of penalty, interest etc. would arise when the final order of assessment is passed. Even for the purpose of penalty under Section 271B, it is necessary to issue a notice to the assessee. If the assessee has not been in a position to file his return in time on account of his inability to upload the audit report on account of technical glitches in the Portal, he can always point out all such circumstances beyond his control when he is called upon to show cause as to why penalty sho ..... X X X X Extracts X X X X X X X X Extracts X X X X
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