More than 9 crore ITR filed so far for FY 2024-25, refund of Rs 3.92 lakh crore released
New Delhi:
So far, more than 9 crore people have submitted income tax returns for the financial year 2024-25. This information was received from the latest data released by the Income Tax Department. According to the innovations, more than four lakh taxpayers have declared an income of more than Rs 1 crore in ITR (ITR Filing 2025) deposited in the current financial year.
According to the data, about 3.89 lakh taxpayers declared income between Rs 1 crore to Rs 5 crore, while about 36,274 persons have reported income between Rs 5 crore to Rs 10 crore. Apart from this, 43,004 people revealed the income of more than Rs 10 crore. Due to this, the total number of high -income taxpayers (more than Rs 1 crore) increased to 4,68,658.
Last date for filing income tax return
These figures are expected to increase as the last date for filing income tax return is 31 March.
Refund of Rs 3.92 lakh crore released for taxpayers
So far, more than 9.11 crore people have filed their ITR (Income Tax Filing 2025). The total number of taxpayers registered in India is 13.96 crore. This means that about 65 percent have filed their returns. Apart from this, about 8.56 crore tax returns have been e-verified and a refund of Rs 3.92 lakh crore has been released by the Income Tax Department.
Which state is at the forefront of filing ITR?
Maximum 1.38 crore returns were filed in Maharashtra. 90.68 lakh returns were submitted in Uttar Pradesh, while 87.90 lakh returns were filed in Gujarat. 44.45 lakh people have submitted ITRs in Delhi. At the same time, 30.76 lakh and 43.79 lakh returns were filed in Andhra Pradesh and Punjab respectively.
16.2% jump in direct tax collection
Earlier, the department had said that the direct tax collection during the period of April 1, 2024 – 16 March 2025 of the current financial year (FY 2024-25) increased by 16.2 percent to Rs 25.86 lakh crore as compared to the same period of the previous financial year (FY 24).