ITR Filing Date: The last date for filing income tax is 31 July. If you are going to pay income tax, then there may be important news for you. New information has come to the fore regarding the extension of the last date for income tax return.
The last date for filing tax returns for income earned in FY 2022-23 is July 31 for salaried taxpayers and taxpayers who are not required to get their accounts audited. The Income Tax Department has said that more than 2 crore Income Tax Returns (ITRs) for the assessment year 2023-24 (FY 2022-23) have been filed till July 11 this year, while 2 crore ITRs were filed till July 20 last year. were done.
The IT department has also urged those who have not filed ITR for AY 2023-24 to file their ITR at the earliest to avoid last minute rush.
Will the last date for filing returns be extended?
In the recent past, many taxpayers have shared their grievances, taking to social media to explain their problems. Taxpayers say that the Income Tax e-filing portal is slow and as a result they are facing problems in filing their ITRs.
This has fueled speculation whether the Income Tax Department will extend the last date for filing income tax returns on July 31 or not.
As per media reports, since the number of people reporting tax filing is good, the IT department has a lot of scope to increase it.
Meanwhile, you still have 20 days left to file your ITR. Hence, it is advised that you file your tax return on time and save yourself from any future inconvenience.
