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5 days agoAY 2025–26 refund delays persist as tax department tightens scrutiny on claims

Several taxpayers continue to await income tax refunds for AY 2025–26 even after timely filing and verification. The Central Board of Direct Taxes has clarified that delays are mainly due to closer scrutiny of cases involving incorrect deductions or incomplete disclosures. Taxpayers have been asked to submit revised returns where required. Smaller refunds are already being issued, while remaining cases are under review.
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- income tax
- itr refund
M• By Pooja Kumari
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5 days agoAY 2025–26 refund delays persist as tax department tightens scrutiny on claims

Several taxpayers continue to await income tax refunds for AY 2025–26 even after timely filing and verification. The Central Board of Direct Taxes has clarified that delays are mainly due to closer scrutiny of cases involving incorrect deductions or incomplete disclosures. Taxpayers have been asked to submit revised returns where required. Smaller refunds are already being issued, while remaining cases are under review.
Tags:
- income tax
- itr refund
M• By Pooja Kumari
Explore:Mutual Fund Screening
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Refund delays for AY 2025–26 are linked to verification of deduction claims and bank validation issues, with most pending cases expected to be cleared by December.
Several taxpayers continue to await income tax refunds for AY 2025–26 even after timely filing and verification. The Central Board of Direct Taxes has clarified that delays are mainly due to closer scrutiny of cases involving incorrect deductions or incomplete disclosures. Taxpayers have been asked to submit revised returns where required. Smaller refunds are already being issued, while remaining cases are under review.

Several taxpayers continue to await income tax refunds for AY 2025–26 even after timely filing and verification. The Central Board of Direct Taxes has clarified that delays are mainly due to closer scrutiny of cases involving incorrect deductions or incomplete disclosures. Taxpayers have been asked to submit revised returns where required. Smaller refunds are already being issued, while remaining cases are under review.
Tags:
- income tax
- itr refund
- income tax
- itr refund
- taxation
- india
Dec 11, 2025 • 03:40