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The income tax department on Saturday announced that over 5 crore tax returns for the Assessment Year 2024-25 have been filed so far through its e-filing portal, an 8% increase from the previous year.
On July 26, the portal received an 28 lakh ITRs, indicating the surge in last-minute filings as the deadline approaches.
The department attributed the smooth operation of the e-filing process to the technological partnership with Infosys, which has been tasked with maintaining the portal.
“More than 5 crore ITRs for AY 2024-25 have already been received on the e-filing portal of the Income Tax Department till 26th of July 2024. This is 8% more than the ITRs filed in the preceding year. Over 28 lakh ITRs were received on 26th July itself,” the income tax department posted on X.
“Infosys is the technology partner of ITD for operating the e-filing portal. They have been instructed to ensure uninterrupted services. Infosys has assured uninterrupted services during e-filing peak period,” it added.
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