New Delhi: A record 8.18 t crore Income Tax Returns ( ITRs) were filed in the current financial year till Sunday, December 31, 2023. This is 9 per cent more than the total ITRs filed in the last fiscal. According to Central Board of Direct Taxes (CBDT), around 7.5 crore ITRs were filed last year during the same period.
The total number of audit reports and other forms filed during the period is 1.60 crore, as against 1.43 crore audit reports and forms filed in the corresponding period of preceding year.
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To encourage taxpayers to file their ITRs and forms early, over 103 crore outreaches were made through targeted e-mail, SMS and other creative campaigns. The e-filing Helpdesk team handled over 27 lakh queries from taxpayers to support the taxpayers proactively during the peak filing periods.
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