Belated income tax returns can now be filed before May 31, 2021 In order to provide relief to taxpayers amid the second wave of COVID-19 in the country, the government has extended various Income Tax compliance deadlines, under the Income Tax Act 1961. In a circular issued on Saturday, May 1, the Central Board of Direct Taxes or CBDT, stated that under its powers under Section 119 of the Income-tax Act, 1961, the organisation has provided certain relaxations with respect to Income-Tax compliances by taxpayers. ( According to the Income Tax Department (I-T), the various compliances as part of...