About Rs 400 crore tax deposited by filing updated ITRs so far



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The new provision allowing taxpayers to file updated Income Tax Returns (ITRs) has been successful, with approximately 5 lakh re-filings submitted so far. This has resulted in an additional ₹400 crore in tax revenue for the government. Introduced via the Finance Act of 2022, this facility allows individuals to amend their original filings within two years, provided they pay the due taxes. The updated ITR form (ITR-U) became available in May this year, enabling corrections for income missed in original filings from fiscal year 2019-20 onwards.

The recently introduced provision of allowing taxpayers to update their tax returns has seen as many as 5 lakh re-filings with about ₹400 crore additional tax coming in, a senior government official said on Thursday. The Finance Act of 2022 introduced a new concept of updated returns, permitting taxpayers to update their ITRs within two years of filing, subject to payment of taxes. New form ITR-U was made available in May this year for taxpayers to update their income tax return (ITRs) wit
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FAQ :

Around ₹400 crore in additional tax has been deposited by taxpayers filing updated ITRs.

Approximately 5 lakh updated ITRs have been filed to date.

The provision for updated returns was introduced by the Finance Act of 2022.

Taxpayers can file an updated ITR within two years of filing their original return, subject to tax payment.

Reasons include not filing a return previously, incorrect income reporting, wrong income heads, or reducing carried forward losses, among others.

No, a taxpayer is permitted to file only one updated return per assessment year.




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