So far in 2021-2 Rs. Tax refund of Rs 1,16,8 crore paid

(PTI) New delhi date. 06

So far in the current financial year, taxpayers have been paid more than Rs 1,13,8 crore in tax refunds, the CBDT said in a statement.

The CBDT is the apex decision making body for the income tax department. According to Income Tax Department officials, out of the Rs 1,13,8 crore refunds, Rs 2,4 crore is for income tax refunds while Rs 2,4 crore is for corporate tax refunds.

A total of Rs 4.5 crore refund has been paid in 2,3,8 cases of income tax refund. A total of Rs 4.5 crore has been refunded in 1,3,8 cases of corporate tax refunds, according to the official Twitter account of the Income Tax Department.

The Income-tax department further said that between April 1, 2021 and November 1, 2021, refunds amounting to Rs 1,13,8 crore have been paid to 31.50 lakh taxpayers. It may be mentioned that the last date for filing income tax return (ITR) is December 31, 2021.