5.9 crore returns filed till July 31 deadline: I-T dept
crore income tax returns were filed by the July 31 deadline, according to the I-T department.
This is lower than the 7.3 crore returns filed by September 16, 2025, the extended deadline last year.
The government announced major tax concessions in the last financial year, with income up to Rs 12 lakh exempt.
Missed deadline? You can still file till December, but will have to pay a penalty.
Business income filers using ITR-3 can file by August 31, and those using ITR-4 by October 31.
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