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Gujarat emerges as most tax-compliant state in AY19, Bihar least compliant

Among large states, the lowest rate of filing was seen in Bihar at 5 per cent, followed by UP at 8.11 per cent - much below the national average of 12 per cent

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An assessment year is the year in which one files their returns, for the preceding financial year. Income earned during the financial year is evaluated by the department in the AY

Dilasha Seth New Delhi

3 min read Last Updated : Aug 06 2020 | 1:02 AM IST

Gujarat was the most tax-compliant state in assessment year 2018-19, based on the proportion of ‘returns filed to PAN holders’. The state saw 22.3 per cent income tax (I-T) returns filers (of the total PAN holders), followed by Delhi with a filing rate of 20.5 per cent, Punjab with 16.74 per cent, and Telangana with 16.68 per cent.

Among large states, the lowest rate of filing was seen in Bihar at 5 per cent, followed by UP at 8.11 per cent — much below the national average of 12 per cent.

The returns filing data may not be the most accurate indicator

Topics : Income tax tax compliance I-T assessment Gujarat Bihar I-T returns

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