The Income Tax Department has once again appealed to the taxpayers to file their returns soon. In a tweet made a day ago, the department said that only 6 days are left for the deadline to end, while so far only more than 3 crore people have filed their returns. Last year, 5.89 crore people filed income tax returns.
New Delhi. Now only 6 days are left for filing Income Tax Return (ITR) for the financial year 2021-22 and till now half of the total estimated taxpayers have not filed the return. Meanwhile, the Income Tax Department is continuously appealing to the people to submit their returns within the stipulated time.
Actually, a large number of taxpayers expect the deadline for ITR to increase this year as well as in the last two years. However, the government and departments have already indicated that this time the date for filing income tax returns will not be extended. The Revenue Secretary had clearly said last week that the government is in no mood to extend the date of return this time. Therefore, taxpayers should try to file their return before July 31.
What did the income tax department say
The Income Tax Department tweeted on July 25 that more than 3 crore ITRs have been filed so far for the assessment year 2022-23. Its deadline is July 31, which is slowly getting closer. Taxpayers who have not yet filed their returns are appealed to file ITR within the stipulated time. The department has not given any indication about extending the time once again. It is only through ITR that the taxpayer gets a refund on the tax deducted or he has to deposit the outstanding tax.
More than 3 crore ITRs for AY 2022-23 have been filed on e-Filing portal till 25th July, 2022.
The due date to file ITR for AY 2022-23 is 31st July, 2022.
We urge you to file your ITR at the earliest, if not filed as yet. #FileNow!
Pl visit: https://t.co/GYvO3n9wMf #ITD pic.twitter.com/Kd5GVaeGb2— Income Tax India (@IncomeTaxIndia) July 25, 2022
In the last assessment year (2021-22), about 5.89 crore taxpayers had filed returns. The department estimates that this time around 7 crore taxpayers will file ITR. However, less than a week is left for the deadline to pass and half of the taxpayers have not filed their returns yet.
There are many options for filling ITR
If you have not filed your income tax return yet, then the department tells you several options to complete this task. The Income Tax Department has made a separate portal for filing returns. If you want, you can opt for the e-filing portal by visiting incometaxindia.gov.in. Apart from this, many private entities registered by the department also file returns. If you want, you can also file your ITR with the help of a CA.
