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ITR Filing AY 2025-26: What Popular Platforms Charge For Online Filing
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The last date to file income tax returns (ITR) for individuals not subject to a tax audit for FY 2024-25 (AY 2025-26) is September 15, 2025
ITR 2025
The last date to file income tax returns (ITR) for individuals not subject to a tax audit for FY 2024-25 (AY 2025-26) is September 15, 2025. Taxpayers can file their returns directly on the income tax department’s e-filing portal free of cost, either on their own or with the help of a Chartered Accountant (CA).
Paid Options on Third-Party Platforms
Apart from the government portal, several private websites offer ITR filing services for a fee. While filing on the official portal is free, professional assistance through CAs or specialised tax platforms usually comes at a cost. Charges depend on the number of income sources, the complexity of the return, and the level of assistance chosen.
Types of Filing Plans
Most online platforms broadly provide three options:
- Self-filing, where taxpayers upload documents and complete the process themselves with basic backend support.
- Assisted filing, which uses automated systems designed with CA inputs to guide taxpayers.
- CA-assisted filing, where a tax expert or CA helps directly, often via call or video consultation.
Charges Across Platforms
For AY 2025-26, fees for CA-assisted filing vary across six popular portals. Plans range from entry-level packages to premium offerings, such as ClearTax’s luxe plan priced at ₹25,000, which provides end-to-end filing support, round-the-clock assistance, and live sessions.
Calls for Extension of Deadline
Meanwhile, industry associations have sought more time for taxpayers. The Karnataka State Chartered Accountants Association (KSCAA), Advocates Tax Bar Association (ATBA), and the Central Council (CIRC) of the Institute of Chartered Accountants of India (ICAI) have written to Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman, citing persistent issues on the ITR portal.
Both ICAI and ATBA have urged the government to extend deadlines. ATBA has suggested October 15, 2025, as the new deadline for non-audit ITR filings, and November 30, 2025, for submission of tax audit reports.
Aparna Deb is a Subeditor and writes for the business vertical of News18.com. She has a nose for news that matters. She is inquisitive and curious about things. Among other things, financial markets, economy, a…Read More
Aparna Deb is a Subeditor and writes for the business vertical of News18.com. She has a nose for news that matters. She is inquisitive and curious about things. Among other things, financial markets, economy, a… Read More
September 13, 2025, 10:28 IST
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