Tax Audit deadline Extended: Rajasthan High Court has increased the dateline for filing tax audit report from September 30 to 31 October 2025. Businessmen and professionals have been given this relief on the portal keeping in mind the disturbances and pending returns.
Tax Audit Due Date Extension: The Rajasthan High Court has extended the deadline for filing the tax audit report for a month. Now companies and professionals will get time to submit the tax audit report by 31 October 2025 instead of 30 September 2025. This order was given by the Jodhpur bench on the petition of the Jodhpur Tax Bar Association. The court said that even in the last years, CBDT (Central Board of Direct Taxes) has given similar extenses. In such a situation, the question arises whether this extension will be only for Rajasthan or notification will come for the country? Let’s know from experts …
Will the order of Rajasthan High Court apply to the whole country?
According to experts, ‘This order will be applicable only in Rajasthan, unless CBDT files an appeal or review petition in the Supreme Court. We are waiting for CBDT notifications for the whole of India. The court has given this extension filing the technical disturbances of the portal and the backlog of the pending returns. Its next hearing will be held on 27 October 2025, in which further instructions can be issued.
When is a tax audit required?
1. For businessmen
According to section 44ab, if your turnover is more than ₹ 1 crore then it is necessary to audit. If your turnover is up to ₹ 10 crore and 95% payment is online-digital, then you will have to audit.
2. For professionals and freelancers
If the annual income of professionals like doctors, lawyers, CAs, Architects is more than Rs 50 lakh, then tax audit is necessary.
3. For freelancers and professionals paying taxes on profit fixed by the government
If you have shown your profit less than the government’s rate, then you will have to do tax audit.
What will happen if the tax audit deadline is missed?
If you miss the date of the tax audit, you may be fined or 0.5% of your turnover or ₹ 1.5 lakh, whichever is less. So experts recommend to complete it in time.
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