7.24 million income tax returns filed in one day, a record: CBDT

On July 31, 7.24 million ITRs had been filed, shattering all previous single-day records (the maximum being 4.9 million in 2019)

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A large number of taxpayers did their due diligence by comparing data of their income by viewing their annual information statement (AIS) and taxpayer information summary (TIS)

BS Reporter Agencies New Delhi

3 min read Last Updated : Aug 01 2022 | 11:26 PM IST

The income tax department has received about 58.3 million income tax returns (ITRs), largely from salaried and individual taxpayers, by July 31, officials said on Monday. The latest figures are about the same as that of the previous financial year (2020-21).

On July 31, 7.24 million ITRs had been filed, shattering all previous single-day records (the maximum being 4.9 million in 2019).

During the month alone, over 51.3 million ITRs have been filed, the Central Board of Direct Taxes (CBDT) said on Monday.

The initial pace of e-filing was relatively much slower with the first 10 million ITRs for assessment

Topics : Income tax collection taxpayers Finance Ministry income tax returns ITR filing ITR filing last day Income Tax filing Income Tax department ITR CBDT

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