Over 5 crore Income Tax Returns filed for 2022-23 fiscal so far

New Delhi, July 28

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Over 5 crore tax returns have been filed for income earned in the 2022-23 fiscal, which ended March 31.

“Out of the 5.03 crore ITRs filed till 27th July 2023, about 4.46 crore ITRs have been e-verified i.e. more than 88 per cent ITRs filed have been e-verified!” the income tax department tweeted.

We express our gratitude to the taxpayers & tax professionals for helping us reach the milestone of 5 crore Income Tax Returns (ITRs), 3 days early this year, compared to the preceding year!

Over 5 crore ITRs for AY 2023-24 have already been filed till 27th of July this year as…

— Income Tax India (@IncomeTaxIndia) July 28, 2023

Out of the e-verified ITRs, more than 2.69 crore ITRs have already been processed! The last date for filing ITRs by salaried employees and those who do not have to get their accounts audited for assessment year 2023-24 is July 31.

To assist taxpayers with ITR filing, tax payment and other related services, our helpdesk is functioning on a 24×7 basis and we are providing support through calls, live chats, Webex sessions and social media.

 “We will continue to provide support till 31.07.2023, including on Saturday and Sunday,” the department said, urging taxpayers who haven’t filed ITR for AY 2023-24, to file at the earliest to avoid last minute rush.