The last date to file ITR is July 31 which is Sunday –a holiday for banks. ITR filing every year is the duty of taxpayers.
ITR filing last date: Less than a week is now left for the last day to file the Income Tax Return (ITR) for the financial year 2021-22. The government has dropped hints that the last date for ITR filing is unlikely to be extended.
According to the Income Tax Department on Monday, more than three crore returns have been filed through the e-filing portal to date.
“More than 3 crore ITRs for AY (Assessment Year) 2022-23 have been filed on the 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,” the department tweeted.
The last date to file ITR is July 31 which is Sunday –a holiday for banks. ITR filing every year is the duty of taxpayers.
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Over 2.3 crore Income Tax Returns (ITRs) were filed till July 20 for the financial year 2021-22.
Last fiscal (2020-21), about 5.89 crore ITRs were filed till December 31, 2021. The government had extended the due date from July 31 to December 31 to provide additional time to allow taxpayers to file their returns.
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The I-T department has established an independent portal for e-filing of income tax returns — incometaxindia.gov.In. Additionally, there are certain private entities, registered by the Income Tax Department that allows taxpayers to e-file through their websites.
