I-T refunds worth Rs 1.2 trn issued in FY21 to 3.8 mn taxpayers till Oct 20

This include personal income tax (PIT) refunds amounting to Rs 33,870 crore and corporate tax refunds amounting to Rs 91,599 crore during this period

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The government has emphasised on providing tax related services without any hassles during the Covid-19 pandemic
Press Trust of India New Delhi
1 min read Last Updated : Oct 21 2020 | 10:11 PM IST

The Income Tax department on Wednesday said it has issued refunds worth over Rs 1.25 trillion to over 3.8 million taxpayers so far this fiscal.

This include personal income tax (PIT) refunds amounting to Rs 33,870 crore and corporate tax refunds amounting to Rs 91,599 crore during this period.

"CBDT issues refunds of over Rs. 1,25,470 crore to more than 38.23 lakh taxpayers between 1st April, 2020 to 20th October, 2020. Income tax refunds of Rs. 33,870 crore & corporate tax refunds of Rs. 91,599 crore have been issued during the said period," the Central Board of Direct Taxes (CBDT) said in a tweet.

The government has emphasised on providing tax related services without any hassles during the Covid-19 pandemic, and accordingly has been clearing up pending tax refunds.

(Only the headline and picture of this report may have been reworked by the Business Standard staff; the rest of the content is auto-generated from a syndicated feed.)

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First Published: Oct 21 2020 | 10:09 PM IST

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