The deadline to submit the tax audit report on the e-filing ITR portal for specific taxpayers is September 30, 2024. However, with only 12 days left, the ITR e-filing portal is experiencing numerous glitches and issues when it comes to uploading tax audit reports. Several chartered accountants and tax professionals have raised concerns about this matter with ET Wealth Online and on social media, stating that they have been unable to upload the tax audit report on the e-filing ITR portal since September 18, 2024.

"With the tax audit report filing deadline of September 30, 2024, fast approaching, taxpayers and professionals are facing significant challenges due to persistent glitches on the Income Tax Department's website. As the deadline looms, the portal has been experiencing increased traffic, leading to slowdowns and technical issues that are causing widespread frustration," said CA Deepak Chopra, Chairman of the Direct Tax Committee of the Karnataka State Chartered Accountants Association (KSCAA).

What exactly is the issue that is preventing tax audit reports from being uploaded on the ITR e-filing portal?
The main concern lies with uploading the tax audit report. Chopra informed ET Wealth Online that the issue pertains to, "Audit report attachment upload issues. The portal is simply not accepting the uploaded PDF files of balance sheet, profit and loss, etc."

Anita Basrur, Partner, Sudit K. Parekh & Co. LLP told ET Wealth Online, "On September 18, 2024, the ITR portal was not operational the entire day and uploading could happen only late at night. Such snags put tremendous pressure on the tax auditor as well as the assessee."