Belated Return Filing.
If you missed the due date, a belated return can still be filed up to nine months after the end of the financial year, or before assessment is completed if earlier (section 139(4) of the 1961 Act; section 263(4) of the 2025 Act). A late fee and interest apply and some benefits are lost, so we file as soon as the figures are ready and explain what changes.
Typically 3–7 working days, depending on how complete your records are; business accounts or several income sources take longer.
A partner — a chartered accountant or company secretary — from the first call to sign-off.
Based on your situation, and fixed in writing before any work starts.
Is this for you?
- Individuals and businesses who missed the original due date
- Taxpayers with a refund due who have not yet filed
- Anyone who has received a communication from the department about a missing return
- Those who need a filed return for a loan, visa or tender
What you receive at the end.
- 01Computation of tax, late fee and interest
- 02Filed belated return with acknowledgement
- 03E-verification confirmation
- 04Note of benefits lost and losses that can still be carried forward
Belated Return Filing, step by step.
Typically 3–7 working days, depending on how complete your records are; business accounts or several income sources take longer.
- 1
Assess the position
We gather your records and identify which benefits are no longer available because the due date has passed.
- 2
Compute tax, fee and interest
We compute tax, the late fee and interest, and arrange payment through the portal's e-pay tax facility before filing.
- 3
File and verify
We file the belated return on the correct ITR form and complete e-verification.
- 4
Allow for corrections
If anything changes later, the belated return can be revised within the revision window.
- 5
Fix next year's cycle
We set up a document checklist and reminders so next year's return is filed on time.
What we need from you.
Don't have everything yet? We send a short checklist after the first call and work with what you have.
- PAN, Aadhaar and access to your e-filing account
- Form 16, Form 26AS and AIS
- Bank statements and income records
- Investment and deduction proofs
- Any notice or communication received about the missing return
The fee depends on your situation. After a short call, the partner who will do the work tells you what's involved and gives you a fixed fee in writing — before any work begins.
- Government fees and statutory charges are billed at actuals.
- When you pay — upfront, in stages or on completion — is agreed in writing with the fee.
Questions about Belated Return Filing.
Ready to discuss Belated Return Filing?
30-minute confidential call — no proposal, no commitment. A partner will write back within one business day.