Nearly 5.89 crore Income Tax Returns filed as on 31st December, 2021



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As of 31st December 2021, a significant milestone of nearly 5.89 crore Income Tax Returns (ITRs) were successfully filed on the Income Tax Department's new e-filing portal. The extended deadline saw over 46.11 lakh ITRs filed on the final day alone. The department provided extensive support through its helpdesk and Twitter, responding to thousands of queries to ensure a smooth filing experience.

5.89 crore Income Tax Returns filed on new e-filing portal of the Income Tax Department as on 31st December, 2021 Nearly 5.89 crore Income Tax Returns (ITRs) have been filed on the new e-filing portal of the Income Tax Department as on 31st December, 2021, the extended due date. More than 46.11 l
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Nearly 5.89 crore Income Tax Returns were filed on the new e-filing portal as of 31st December 2021.

More than 46.11 lakh Income Tax Returns were filed on 31st December 2021.

For AY 2021-22, ITR1 accounted for 49.6% (2.92 crore), ITR4 for 27.2% (1.60 crore), ITR3 for 12.1% (71.05 lakh), ITR2 for 9.3% (54.8 lakh), ITR5 for 1.3% (7.66 lakh), ITR6 (2.58 lakh), and ITR7 (0.67 lakh).

Over 45.7% of the ITRs were filed using the online form on the portal, while the rest were uploaded using offline software utilities.

The helpdesk responded to 16,850 taxpayer calls and 1,467 chats. Additionally, the department actively engaged with taxpayers and professionals on Twitter, responding to over 230 tweets on 31st December 2021.




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