Over 3 crore ITRs filed so far: Tax department

The 3 crore-milestone in ITR filing has been reached 7 days earlier this year.

Over 3 crore ITRs for income earned in 2022-23 fiscal have been filed so far, out of which 91 per cent have been verified electronically, the income tax department said on Wednesday.

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"Out of the 3.06 crore ITRs filed till 18th July, 2023, 2.81 crore ITRs have been e-verified i.e. more than 91 per cent ITRs filed have been e-verified! Out of the e-verified ITRs, more than 1.50 crore ITRs have already been processed," the I-T department tweeted.

Grateful to our taxpayers & tax professionals for having helped us reach the milestone of 3 crore Income Tax Returns (ITRs), 7 days early this year, compared to the preceding year!

Over 3 crore ITRs for AY 2023-24 have already been filed till 18th of July this year as compared… pic.twitter.com/jcGyirW2wa

— Income Tax India (@IncomeTaxIndia) July 19, 2023

The 3 crore-milestone in income tax return (ITR) filing has been reached 7 days earlier this year.