Timelines - original and extended This article purports to highlight the extant timelines applicable for income-tax return filing and related proceedings. The table below gives a synopsis of due dates as prescribed under the Income-tax Act, 1961 ("the Act") as extended by the Central Board of Direct Taxes ("CBDT") from time to time for some of the important compliances (including assessment proceedings), from assessment year ('AY') 2018-19 to 2021-22 for different categories of taxpayers. Original tax return Filing of original tax return   Original return - Taxpayers (not required to furnish transfer pricing report under section 92E of the Act) Particulars Due date Assessment year ("AY") 2018-19 2019-20 2020-21 2021-22 Filing of tax return (non-corporate taxpayers) Before extension TAR  N.A. 31.07.2018 ...