The Central Board of Direct Taxes has extended the ‘due date’ of filing of returns of income for the Assessment Year 2012-13 to 31st August 2012. The step has been taken on consideration of the reports of disturbance of general life caused due to power failure apart from consideration of the fact that the e-filing of returns for a specified category of individuals and HUF has been made mandatory .

This has been done in respect of assesses who are liable to file such returns by 31st July 2012 as per provisions of section 139 of Income Tax Act, 1961 .