5.65 cr I-T returns filed till Aug 31 deadlineOver 5.65 crore income tax returns were filed by taxpayers for the Assessment Year 2019-20, showing a 4% rise in the filing as compared to the previous year, Central Board of Direct Taxes (CBDT) data showed. The deadline for filing I-T returns ended on August 31.
Last year, a total of 5.42 crore ITRs were filed by the taxpayers.
As many as 49.3 lakh people filed their tax returns online on August 31, the last date for ITR filing.
LAST-MINUTE RUSH
- As many as 49.3 lakh people filed their tax returns online on August 31, the last date for ITR filing
- The information security team of I-T department thwarted over 2,205 malicious attacks on the website
"The Income Tax Department has made history with a quantum jump in the e-filing of ITRs with an all-time high record of 49,29,121 ITRs filed in a single day on August 31," it said in a statement.
During August 27-31, 1,47,82,095 people filed online income tax returns, an increase of 42% as compared to the same period of AY 2018-19. The peak filing rate per second was at 196 ITRs.
The last date for submission of e-filing of ITRs for AY 2019-20 was August 31.
The information security team of I-T department thwarted over 2,205 malicious attacks on the website aimed at disrupting services in the peak period, CBDT said.
Out of the 5.65 crore ITRs filed so far, 3.61 crore have been verified.
"A large number of taxpayers about 2.86 crore (79%) have opted for e-verification, mostly using Aadhaar OTP. The I-T Department intends to carry out campaigns to increase awareness about e-verification of ITRs where verification is still pending," it said.
According to the CBDT, the taxpayers would be educated about the need for linking their bank account with PAN to ensure direct credit of refund to the taxpayer bank account through ECS and the requirement for linking PAN with Aadhaar by September 30 this year.