The Government on Monday (September 15, 2025) extended the due date for filing earnings tax returns (ITRs) for Assessment Year 2025-26 by a day to September 16 as technical glitches disrupted filings on the final day.
A report over 7.3 crore ITRs have been filed until September 15, surpassing final yr’s 7.28 crore, the Central Board of Direct Taxes (CBDT) mentioned in a publish on X.
“To facilitate further filings of ITRs, the due date has been extended by one day (16th September 2025),” the CBDT mentioned.
The e-filing portal confronted big site visitors on Monday (September 15, 2025), which was the final date for filing ITRs for AY 2025-26. Also, September 15th was the final date for fee of the second quarterly instalment of advance tax for the continuing fiscal yr.
Late Monday (September 15, 2025), the Income Tax Department shared a information on resolving browser points for ITR filers. These steps normally resolve most native access-related difficulties, the division mentioned.
“Having difficulty accessing the Income Tax e-Filing Portal? Sometimes, access difficulties with the Income Tax e-Filing Portal may arise due to local system/browser settings. These simple steps often help resolve such issues,” it mentioned in a publish on X.
However, individuals continued to face glitches even after following the steps.
The final date to file ITRs with out penalty is now September 16 for the earnings earned within the 2024-25 fiscal.
Several chartered accountants and people have taken to social media over the past couple of days claiming that the I-T portal is dealing with glitches whereas making tax fee and downloading AIS (Annual Information Statement).
On Monday (September 15, 2025), netizens even complained that they have been unable to log in to the e-fling portal. Some additionally complained of the shortcoming to pay the advance tax for the July-September quarter.
Replying to a publish which claimed that there have been points in importing ITR and tax fee, the division had earlier within the day mentioned, “The e-filing portal is working fine. Please clear your browser cache or try accessing the portal through a different browser”.
It additionally requested individuals to share their particulars, together with PAN and cellular quantity, on the e-mail id — orm@cpc.incometax.gov.in.
On September 14, the I-T division had replied to customers claiming points with downloading AIS/TIS, saying, “The AIS/TIS facility is functioning without any issues. May we request that you please try accessing it again? In case you continue to face difficulties, please share your details (along with your mobile number and public IP address) with us at cmcpc_support@insight.gov.in.”
The division had, in May, introduced an extension of the due date for filing ITRs for AY 2025-26 (for the earnings earned in Financial Year 2024-25) by people, Hindu Undivided Families (HUFs) and entities that would not have to get their accounts audited from July 31 to September 15.
The extension was on account of “structural and content revisions” within the ITR kinds, which have been notified in late April and early May. The modifications made within the ITR type for AY 2025-26 additionally want modifications to be made in ITR filing utilities and the back-end system.
On September 15, this has been additional extended by a day until September 16.
“To enable changes in the utilities, the e-filing portal will remain in maintenance mode from 12 am to 2.30 am on 16th September 2025,” the CBDT mentioned in a assertion issued simply earlier than midnight of September 16.
ITR filings have proven constant development over time, reflecting rising compliance and the widening of the tax base. For AY 2024-25, a report 7.28 crore ITRs have been filed up to July 31, 2024, in contrast to 6.77 crore for AY 2023-24, registering a 7.5% year-on-year development.
