The deadline to file an Income Tax return (ITR) is July 31, and the government isn't keen to extend the timeline any further. Taxpayers should file their ITRs before the due date to avoid paying penalties or other legal consequences. Over the last two financial years, the government extended the deadline for filing ITR to ease compliance for taxpayers battling the Covid-19 pandemic. However, the situation is different this year as the Centre isn't considering extending the deadline, a step to be seen for the first time in three years. "So far, there is no thinking of extending the last date of filing," Revenue Secretary Tarun Bajaj said last week.