The Income Tax Department said that it has returned more than Rs 2.13 lakh crore to 2.24 crore; taxpayers so far in the current financial year. Under this, between April 1, 2020 to March 22, 2021; Rs 79,483 crore was returned under the head of personal income tax and Rs 1.34 crore as head of company tax.

The Income Tax Department wrote on Twitter; ‘CBDT has returned tax amount of more than Rs 2,13,823 crore to 2.24 crore taxpayers from April 1, 2020 to March 22, 2021. Of this, Rs 79,483 crore was returned to income tax item in 2,21,92,812 cases; while Rs 1,34,340 crore was returned in 2,22,188 cases under company tax.

• refunded Rs 2.13 lakh crore to taxpayers
• Income tax department refunds 2.24 crore taxpayers
• Rs 79,483 crore refunded under personal income tax head