Income tax payers are demanding extension of the deadline for filing Income Tax Return (ITR). A campaign is also being run in this regard on the social media platform Twitter. Income tax payers are citing technical difficulties in filing ITR. Let us tell you that the last date for filing income tax return is 31 July 2022.
New Delhi : Income tax payers are demanding extension of the deadline for filing Income Tax Return (ITR). A campaign is also being run in this regard on the social media platform Twitter. Income tax payers are citing technical difficulties in filing ITR. Let us tell you that the last date for filing income tax return is 31 July 2022.
A user named Sunil Verma wrote on Twitter, “Site is not working. Similarly, a Twitter handle named Vijesh Suthar wrote, I called the Income Tax Office regarding portal related issues, but the executive replied that his Income Tax Portal is also showing loading messages for the last 10 minutes.
I called income tax office for portal related issue , executive replied me that, his income tax portal also loading from last 10 min. So please call after some time 😂🤣😂🤣😂🤣😂🤣😂#Extend_Due_Date_Immediately #Extend_Due_Dates_Immediately
— vijesh suthar (@Vijaysh29173582) July 25, 2022
It was informed on Wednesday by the Twitter handle of the Income Tax Department that till July 26, 3.4 crore ITRs have been filed. 30 lakh ITRs were filed on 26 July. The last date to file ITR is 31st July. If you have not filed ITR yet, fill it to avoid late fees.
Over 3.4 crore ITRs filed till 26th July, 2022 & about 30 lakh ITRs filed on 26th July, 2022 itself.
The due date to file ITR for AY 2022-23 is 31st July, 2022.#FileNow if not filed as yet! Avoid late fee!
Pl visit: https://t.co/GYvO3n9wMf#ITR pic.twitter.com/0xgfgXiUqk— Income Tax India (@IncomeTaxIndia) July 27, 2022
According to media reports, a fine ranging from Rs 1 thousand to Rs 5 thousand can be imposed under section 234F of the Income Tax Act 1961 for filing ITR after July 31.
Government is not considering extending the deadline
Let us tell you that the government is not considering to extend the deadline of July 31 for filing income tax returns. It believes that most returns will be filed by the due date. Last Friday, Revenue Secretary Tarun Bajaj had said that till July 20, more than 2.3 crore income tax returns have been filed for the financial year 2021-22 and this number is increasing continuously.
5.89 crore ITRs were filed last year
It is noteworthy that about 5.89 crore income tax returns were filed for the last financial year 2020-21. Last year, the government extended the deadline for filing returns till December 31. Bajaj had said, “People think that the deadline for filing income tax returns increases every time. That’s why they show some slowness in filing returns initially. But we are getting returns between 15 lakh to 18 lakh daily. This will increase to 25 to 30 lakh returns on a daily basis.
Last year 50 lakh returns were filed on the last day
He had said, “Last time 9-10 per cent returns were filed on the last day. Last year 50 lakh returns were filed on the last day. This time I have asked to be ready for one crore return on the last date.” According to the Income Tax rules, the deadline for filing income tax returns for 2021-22 is July 31 for those individual taxpayers whose accounts for the previous financial year have been audited. ‘ Needless to.
The Income Tax Department has prescribed seven types of income tax forms for different categories of taxpayers on the basis of income. The new portal for filing income tax returns of the tax department is strong enough for last minute filing of excessive returns.
‘2.3 crore filed returns without complaint’
Bajaj had said, “As of now there is no idea to extend the deadline for filing income tax returns.” He said that as per the feedback received from taxpayers, filing of return forms is now much simpler and refunds are also being received very soon. Regarding complaints regarding difficulties in filing returns, Bajaj said that 2.3 crore people have already filed returns without any complaints.
The revenue secretary said, “Earlier 50,000 people used to file income tax returns daily and now this number has increased to 20 lakh. I am sure the number of returns will increase in the next few days….”
