Ludhiana, Sept. 14 -- The Indian Taxation Advocates Association has demanded the extension of filing the income tax returns (ITR) to December 31, 2025, citing technical glitches.

Association president, advocate Jatinder Khurana, stated that for the past several days, the Income Tax Department's e-filing portal has been extremely slow.

"Errors occur while downloading AIS and TDS forms, and taxpayers and professionals are forced to wait for hours just to file returns. As a result, tax professionals across the country are facing severe difficulties," Khurana said.

He further pointed out that in addition to these technical hurdles, many parts of Northern and North-Eastern states are currently experiencing heavy rains and flood-like situati...