4.87 Crore Income Tax Returns Filed Till Sunday Evening, Deadline Looms
NDTV
The Income Tax Department said over 4.52 crore ITRs for the assessment year 2022-23 have been filed till July 29 while it recorded more than 35 lakh ITR filings on Saturday till 6 pm
More than 4.87 crore income tax returns have been filed till late evening, the department said on Saturday, a day before the ITR filing deadline for the financial year 2021-22 ends.
The department issued a public message through its official Twitter handle asking taxpayers, largely individuals and salaried class, to file their Income Tax Returns (ITRs) before the due date.
It said over 4.52 crore ITRs for the assessment year 2022-23 have been filed till July 29 while it recorded more than 35 lakh ITR filings on Saturday till 6 pm.
The CBDT also issued an order stating that Aaykar Seva Kendras (ASKs) or Income Tax help centres across the country will remain open on Sunday and additional receipt counters will be opened, wherever required, to "facilitate filing of tax returns by the taxpayers." "Hope you have filed yours too! If not, pl #FileNow. Due date to file ITR for AY 2022-23 is 31st July, 2022," the department said on Twitter.
