ITR filing FY 2024-25 due date extension: In a big relief for taxpayers, the Income Tax Department has extended the due date or deadline for filing Income Tax Returns (ITR) for AY 2025-26 by a day. The original deadline of July 31, 2025 had previously been extended to September 15, 2025. This has now been extended again to September 16, 2025, the Income Tax Department said. The extension in due date for filing ITR comes on the back of several taxpayers complaining of glitches on the income tax e-filing portal website incometax.gov.in.

ITR filing FY 2024-25 due date extension: What did the I-T Department say?

The Income Tax Department announced the new ITR filing due date for FY 2024-25 (AY 2025-26) just minutes before the original deadline, extending it to September 16, 2025.In a post on X (formerly Twitter), the Income Tax Department said, “KIND ATTENTION TAXPAYERS! The due date for filing of Income Tax Returns (ITRs) for AY 2025-26, originally due on 31st July 2025, was extended to 15th September 2025. The Central Board of Direct Taxes has decided to further extend the due date for filing these ITRs for AY 2025-26 from 15th September, 2025 to 16th September, 2025.”“To enable changes in the utilities, the e- filing portal will remain in maintenance mode from 12:00 AMto 02:30AM on 16th September 2025.” it added.

ITR filing FY 2024-25: Taxpayers complain of e-filing portal glitches

The Income Tax Department reported that over 7 crore I-T returns were submitted by Monday evening as the filing deadline approached, while users reported technical issues with the I-T department’s e-filing portal and advance tax payment system.The e-filing platform experienced heavy traffic on Monday, the final day for submitting ITRs for AY 2025-26. Additionally, Monday marked the deadline for paying the second quarterly installment of advance tax for the current fiscal year.Also Read | Income tax filing: Facing trouble accessing the e-filing portal? Here’s what the IT department saysLater on Monday evening, the income tax department provided guidance for ITR filers experiencing browser issues. The department indicated these procedures typically address most local access issues.“Having difficulty accessing the Income Tax e-Filing Portal? Sometimes, access difficulties with the Income Tax e-Filing Portal may arise due to local system/browser settings. These simple steps often help resolve such issues,” stated their post on X.Despite following these instructions, ITR filers continued to encounter technical difficulties.Responding to complaints about ITR uploads and tax payments, the department stated the portal was operational, suggesting users clear browser cache or try alternative browsers. They requested affected users to email details to orm@cpc.incometax.gov.in.

Bodycare has announced the closure of another 30 shops after the high street beauty chain collapsed into administration earlier this month.

The British retailer said the latest set of closures would be on Tuesday and Thursday this week.

A shortage of stock and the cost of running high street shops has meant it is no longer viable to keep all the remaining 115 stores open, administrators said.

About 235 staff working across the stores will be made redundant, the company said.

The latest closures will leave the chain with 85 remaining shops.

Bodycare appointed administrators from Interpath on September 5, saying it had come under pressure from rising costs and a shortfall in funding, which also impacted supplier relationships and led to stock shortages.

At the time, it announced it was shutting 32 stores, resulting in around 450 redundancies.

Nick Holloway, managing director at Interpath and joint administrator, said on Monday: “We’d like to express our sincere thanks to the hundreds of dedicated Bodycare staff who have shown such professionalism since our appointment.

“We will continue to trade the remaining 85 stores while we remain in discussions with interested parties with the aim of preserving as much of the business as possible.”

Interpath is currently pursuing a potential rescue sale of the business and assets.

The company said it had received interest from a number of parties in relation to the stores.

Bodycare was founded in 1970 in Lancashire and sells beauty products, as well as fragrances and other bathroom items.

The National Electric Power Regulatory Authority (Nepra) has imposed a fine of several crores of rupees on the Hyderabad Electric Supply Company (HESCO) over prolonged load shedding and inefficiency.

According to Nepra’s decision, HESCO will be required to deposit a penalty of Rs100,000 per day, effective from April 4, 2024. The regulator stated that the fine was imposed on the basis of losses and unjustified power outages.

The action followed a show cause notice issued to HESCO, in which the company was found guilty of violating distribution standards by carrying out load shedding beyond permissible limits.

Nepra noted that similar action had been taken last week against Sukkur Electric Power Company (SEPCO), which was also fined Rs100,000 per day from April 4, 2024, for the same reasons.

Officials said the regulator is determined to hold distribution companies accountable for poor service delivery and unannounced power cuts affecting millions of consumers.