The revenue tax division on Monday said {that a} record 6.77 crore revenue tax returns for the Assessment Year 2023-24 have been filed till July 31 this 12 months, together with 53.67 lakh first-time payers. It additional said that July’s revenue tax returns are 16.1 per cent greater than the overall ITRs for Assessment Year 2022-23.
“The total number of ITRs for AY 2023-24 filed till 31st July 2023 are more than 6.77 crore, which is 16.1 per cent more than the total ITRs for AY 2022-23 (5.83 crore) filed till 31st July 2022,” the revenue tax division stated in an announcement.
53.67 lakh first-time payers
The submitting of ITRs peaked on July 31, 2023, with over 64.33 lakh ITRs being filed on a single day. The division additionally obtained 53.67 lakh ITRs till July 31, 2023, from first-time filers, a good indication of the widening of the tax base, the division added.
“We extend our gratitude to taxpayers and tax professionals for helping us reach this milestone, and urge all those who haven’t filed ITR for AY 2023-24, to file their ITR,” the Income Tax division said.
July 31 was the final day to file ITR
It needs to be talked about right here that July 31 was the final date for submitting revenue tax returns by salaried taxpayers and those that don’t have to get their accounts audited for revenue earned within the 2022-23 fiscal.
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