Over 5.9 crore ITRs filed for AY27
Business 01 Aug, 2026

Over 5.9 crore ITRs filed for AY27

Business To Business, New Delhi, 01th August, 2026:   More than 5.9 crore Income Tax Returns (ITRs) were filed for Assessment Year (AY) 2026–27 by July 31, the Income Tax Department said on Saturday.
July 31 was the due date for filing ITR-1 and ITR-2 by taxpayers whose accounts are not required to be audited, allowing them to submit returns without attracting penalty or interest.
The latest filing figures indicate robust taxpayer compliance ahead of the deadline.
For comparison, over 7.3 crore ITRs were filed for AY 2025–26 by September 16, 2025, which had been notified as the extended deadline for filing returns in the previous assessment year.
The Income Tax Department is expected to continue processing the returns filed within the stipulated deadline in accordance with the applicable provisions of the Income-tax Act.

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