Request for extending the due date of Tax Audit for this year to 31st October 2026

CA Sudhir Halakhandi from Beawar , Rajasthan is a Tax expert. He write regularly on GST in newspaper and online platforms.

In the interest of Tax professional he writes this letter –

To,
The Hon’ble Finance Minister,
Government of India,
New Delhi

Subject: Request for extending the due date of Tax Audit for this year to 31st October 2026.

Respected Madam,

Greetings.

Due to the changes in the due dates of Income-tax compliances this year, the time practically available for completing Tax Audits has been reduced from approximately two months, as available earlier, to only one month this year.

Tax Audit is an important statutory responsibility, and taxpayers as well as Tax Professionals are making every effort to complete the work within time with full commitment. However, due to the substantial reduction in the available time, it has become practically difficult to complete the work in a proper, systematic and satisfactory manner.

Considering the special circumstances prevailing this year, my humble suggestion is that the present due date for furnishing the Tax Audit Report, i.e. 30th September 2026, may kindly be extended to 31st October 2026, so that taxpayers and tax professionals may get reasonable time to discharge their statutory responsibilities in a well-organised manner.

I am confident that you will consider this matter sympathetically and from a practical perspective.

With regards,

Sudhir Halakhandi