Govt collected INR-95-bln extra income tax from nudge campaign in FY25, FY26
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NEW DELHI – The Central Board of Direct Taxes has collected additional income tax worth INR 94.94 billion in the financial year 2024-25 (Apr-Mar) and FY26 under the government's campaign to nudge taxpayers to voluntarily disclose income and file updated income tax returns, Minister of State for Finance Pankaj Chaudhary said Monday. Under these campaigns, the direct tax department sends communications to select taxpayers after due risk analysis to review, revise or update their returns that are already filed.
"The taxpayers are selected on the basis of advanced risk analysis identifying incorrect or non-reporting of assets or income, or excess claims of deductions or exemptions in their ITRs," Chaudhary said in a written response to a question in Lok Sabha. "These campaigns were also backed by nationwide outreach programmes engaging employers to sensitise taxpayers for voluntary correction of discrepancies by filing revised return/belated return/ updated return," he said. The total revenue impact of these campaigns was INR 121.22 billion, Chaudhary said.
He also said these campaigns helped the government identify intermediaries involved in facilitating fraudulent claims, including tax return preparers and chartered accountants. The department is also trying to fix the accountability of officials to prevent such lapses in the future. "...and whenever any such lapse is detected, appropriate action against the officials concerned is ensured as per applicable rules." End
Reported by Priyasmita Dutta
Edited by Shubhayan Bhattacharya
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