File a rectification request in case you have received a low refund

While recalculating your tax liability, ensure you include income from all sources

If you had met the extended deadline of December 31, 2021, for filing income-tax return (ITR), you should have received your tax refund by now. Tax experts say many taxpayers have received a lower refund than they were entitled to. If this has happened to you, first understand the reason and then take a few remedial steps.  

Pre-filling to blame

Some experts say the new income-tax portal is to blame. According to Utsav Trivedi, partner, TAS Law, “There are several genuine cases of taxpayers receiving lower refunds due to glitches in the new ITR portal.”

The new portal provides