More than 5 crore ITRs filed so far this fiscal

Over 5 crore I-T returns have been filed on the e-filing portal of the department, the Income Tax department has said.  This marks an 8 per cent increase in ITRs as compared to last year.  

 The I-T department further said that Infosys has been directed to ensure uninterrupted services and the company has assured uninterrupted services during the e-filing peak period.

"More than 5 crore ITRs for AY 2024-25 have already been received on the e-filing portal of the Income Tax Department till 26th of July 2024. This is 8 per cent more than the ITRs filed in the preceding year," the Department posted on X.

Over 28 lakh ITRs were filed on July 26 itself. The I-T department further said that Infosys is the technology partner of ITD for operating the e-filing portal. In 2023-24 fiscal, over 8.61 crore ITRs were filed.