Record 8.18 crore ITRs filed for AY 2023-24 till December 31 current fiscal: CBDT
The Central Board of Direct Taxes (CBDT) has said a record of 8.18 crore tax returns have been filed until December 31 this fiscal against 7.51 crore I-T returns filed at the end of December 31, 2022. This is nine per cent more than the total Income Tax Returns (ITRs) filed for 2022-23.
It stated 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 the preceding year.
Further, it said ‘The Income-Tax Department appreciates taxpayers and tax professionals for making compliances in time, leading to a surge in filing of ITRs, resulting in a new record of 8.18 crore ITRs for the AY 2023-2024 filed up to December 31, 2023 as against 7.51 crore ITRs filed up to December 31, 2022.’
