ITR Filing 2025: The Income Tax Department has not yet released the online filing utility of ITR-5, ITR-6 and ITR-7 forms. The last date for filing returns for non-audit cases is 15 September 2025, but now only two months are left. In such a situation, the concern of those who fill the returns through these forms has increased.
What is the reason for the delay?
According to the tax expert, the main reasons behind the delay of this time in the income tax return form are the main reasons behind the delay.
AKM Global’s tax partner Sandeep Sehgal says, “There have been several changes in tax rates and reporting for assessment year 2025-26. The department has chosen the phase vise rollout of the utility to ensure technical stability and the correct integration with backynd systems like AIS and Form 26AS.”
BCAS treasurer and chartered accountant Kinjal Bhutta says that there is also a delay due to technical flaws in utility and disturbances in pre-filled data. He told that in the utility of ITR-2 and ITR-3, this was the reason for this reason.
ITR-5, 6 and 7 for whom?
According to the Income Tax Act, 1961, ITR-5 is for bodies like firm, LLPS and Co-operative Society. At the same time, the ITR-6 companies fill the companies which do not claim exemption under section 11 (income from religious or charitable objectives). ITR-7 is for Trusts, political parties and other institutions which are eligible for discounts from section 139 (4A) to 139 (4D).
Major changes of this year
This time significant changes have been made in all three forms. It is also important to know about them before filing returns.
How long can utility come?
Experts believe that this delay is uncomfortable, but this will reduce the possibilities of data error on the portal. It is expected that the utility of ITR-5, 6 and 7 will be made available by the end of July.
At the same time, it will be mandatory to take a print of ITR-V within 30 days of filing returns in taxpayers physical mode and send it to CPC Bengaluru within 30 days of filing returns, if they do not choose the option of e-verification.