Income Tax Calendar 2021: Income Tax department has issued the calendar for the year 2021. Titled, HONORING THE HONEST, Income Tax in its ITD Calendar 2021 says, "WELCOME TO A NEW ERA. AN ERA WHERE THE TAX SYSTEM IS BECOMING SEAMLESS, FACELESS AND PAPERLESS."

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Further Income Tax department says, "We believe that the honesty and hard work of taxpayers power the nation’s progress, and it is our duty to reward it, by empowering you." The calendar text adds, "It is this thought that gave birth to a platform for ‘Transparent Taxation- Honoring The Honest’ with innovative initiatives aimed at making taxes, untaxing. So, here’s giving more power to you, as you embark on your tax journey."

The calendar has all the important dates a taxpayer should be aware about. Here is the direct link for Income Tax Calendar 2021 PDF Download:-
http://www.incometaxindiaefiling.gov.in/eFiling/Portal/StaticPDF/ITD_CAL...

Earlier, on Dec 30, the government had extended the deadline to file income tax return (ITR) for individuals by 10 days to January 10, 2021. The deadline for filing tax returns by businesses too has been extended till February 15.

This was the third time that the government has extended the deadline to file ITR -- first from the normal deadline of July 31 to November 30, 2020, and then to December 31, 2020.

Also, the due date for filing declaration under the direct tax dispute resolution scheme Vivad Se Vishwas has been extended by a month till January 31.

Besides, the date for filing GST annual return for 2019-20 fiscal has been extended by two months till February 28, 2021.

The extension of the deadline till January 10 is for filing ITR for 2019-20 fiscal year (2020-21 assessment year) and is for those individuals whose accounts are not required to be audited and who usually file their income tax return using ITR-1 or ITR-4 forms, as applicable.

The deadline for other taxpayers whose accounts are required to be audited (including partners of a firm) and/or those who have to submit report in respect to international financial transactions has been extended to February 15, 2021.