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With September 30 closing in, I stared at a mountain of tax-audit files and a blinking e-filing portal. On September 25, 2025, the Central Board of Direct Taxes (CBDT) finally moved the AY 2025–26 tax-audit deadline from September 30 to October 31, 2025.

This is not a story of “CAs asking for comfort.” It is a story of professional strain, public pressure, courtroom nudges—and a rare moment of responsiveness in the dialogue between the government and the governed.

The annual September pressure cooker!

● Late utilities: Key ITR/audit tools landed in July–August, compressing months of work into weeks.

● Heavier Form 3CD: New disclosures (including MSME 43B(h), settlements, buy-backs) meant fresh reconciliations and docume

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