The tax audit due date should be extended right from the start. Whether it is a CA or any other professional, the time provided is so limited and the compliance formalities in a tax audit are so extensive that completing everything within this timeframe is extremely tough. Because of this pressure, CAs and professionals are unable to give time to their families, even on weekends.
40 tax audits under Clauses (a) and (b), along with several additional audits covered under other clauses, can easily bring the total to more than 85 audits For Each CA
The practical challenge is clear:
With the non-audit ITR deadline ending on 31.08.2026 tax professionals have only 27 days in September to complete more than 80 tax audits before the 30.09.2026 tax audit deadline.
This requires completing, on average, nearly 3 audits every day, including weekends and holidays.
Such a compressed timeline is neither practical nor conducive to quality compliance.
The tax audit deadline should therefore be permanently shifted to 31.10.2026 with the ITR filing deadline for audited cases extended to 30.11.2026