Before filing ITR 2025, understand the difference between due date and last date, otherwise you may have to pay a heavy fine..

The date for filing the Income Tax Return (ITR Filing 2025) is approaching. This time, the last date for filing ITR is 15 September (ITR Filing 2025 Last date), although this is not its last date. Many people are confused that 15 September 2025 is the last date for filing ITR, but it is not so.

15 September is the due date for filing ITR. Let us understand today what the difference is between the due date and the last date.

Difference between the due date and the last date
The due date is the date on which, if the taxpayer files the ITR, then he does not have to pay any penalty.

This time, the due date for filing ITR has been kept as 15 September 2025.

At the same time, the last date to file ITR is 31 December 2025. This means that you cannot file ITR after this date.

Now let us know how much penalty someone may have to pay if they filed ITR after the due date (15 September) and before the last date (31 December).

How much will be the penalty?

If a person's taxable income is more than Rs 5 lakh, then he will have to pay a late fee of Rs 5000.

If the taxable income is less than Rs 5 lakh, then he will have to pay Rs 1000 as a late fee.

Why should ITR be filed on time?

If the ITR is filed on time, then the taxpayer can avoid a heavy penalty. At the same time, mistakes made in haste also do not happen. By filing ITR on time, you can easily cross-check every process, so that there is no problem in getting refund.

Along with this, if you file ITR after the due date (15 September), then the interest on the refund can also be reduced.

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