LAST DATE FOR ITR IS TODAY, MORE THAN ONE CRORE TAXPAYER
New Delhi, Sep 15, 2025 : The deadline for filing Income Tax Returns (ITR) is ending on Monday. In such a situation, it is estimated that about one crore taxpayers can file tax on the last day. According to the website of the Income Tax Department, 6.69 crore ITRs have been filed till September 14, out of which 6.03 crore have been verified. At the same time, more than 4 crore ITRs have been processed.
There was a 7.5% increase in ITR filings last year and it is estimated that this year the figure may reach 7.8 crores
Last year, ITR filings grew by 7.5 per cent year-on-year and assuming the same pace continues, the number could reach 7.8 crores this year. The growth trend has been steady over the past few years. 6.77 crore returns were filed in assessment year 2023-24, 5.82 crore in assessment year 2022-23 and 5.77 crore in assessment year 2021-22.
Experts say the challenges have been compounded by the September 15 deadline for depositing the second instalment of advance tax this year
Experts say the challenges have been compounded by the September 15 deadline for filing the second instalment of advance tax this year, which will put a double burden on taxpayers and professionals. Chartered accountants and tax lawyers have said that despite a fully operational portal, the clustering of deadlines will still put pressure on filers.
The portal processed a record 70 lakh returns in a single day last year
Officials of the Central Board of Direct Taxes (CBDT) have said that the system is stable and most of the problems are attributed to browser-related glitches on the part of users. The portal had processed a record 70 lakh returns in a day last year. Earlier, the Income Tax (IT) Department has rejected reports claiming that the last date for ITR filing has been extended to September 30.
Last date for filing ITR is 15.09.2025
The IT department wrote in a post on the social media platform 'X', "A fake news is going viral stating that the last date for filing ITR (originally due on 31.07.2025, which was extended to 15.09.2025) has been extended to 30.09.2025." The department further said, "The last date for filing ITR is 15.09.2025. Taxpayers are advised to rely only on official updates."