CBDT Issues Refunds of Over Rs. 1,19,093 Cr: Here’s How To Check Refund Status
From April 1, 2021 to November 15, 2021, the Central Board of Direct Taxes (CBDT) granted refunds of over Rs. 1,19,093 crore to more than 1.02 crore taxpayers, according to the Income Tax Department of India. In 1,00,42,619 cases, income tax refunds of Rs. 38,034 crore were provided, while corporate tax refunds of Rs. 81,059 crore were provided in 1,80,407 cases. This includes 67.99 lakh refunds of AY 2021-22 amounting to Rs. 13,140.94 crore, the Income Tax Department has reported through a Tweet.
The above announcement clearly states that it is the right time for the taxpayers to check their income tax refund status. For the same they can visit the Tax Information Network (TIN) of the Income Tax Department portal or they can also visit the official website of the Income Tax Department.
This includes 67.99 lakh refunds of AY 2021-22 amounting to Rs. 13,140.94 crore. (2/2)@nsitharamanoffc@officeofPCM@FinMinIndia@PIB_India
— Income Tax India (@IncomeTaxIndia) November 18, 2021
Through TIN-NSDL portal: To check their income tax refund status through TIN-NSDL portal, taxpayers can visit https://tin.tin.nsdl.com/oltas/refund-status-pan.html and enter PAN and Assessment Year. Taxpayers should bear in mind that they can check the status of their refund 10 days after the Assessing Officer has forwarded it to the Refund Banker.
Through e-Filing portal: Taxpayers can also visit the e-Filing portal of the Income Tax Department or else they can also click here https://www.incometax.gov.in/iec/foportal and then they need to login with User ID, Password, Date of Birth / Date of Incorporation and Captcha. Then they need to head to the 'My Account' section and click on "Refund/Demand Status". They will now get this message on their screen:
Assessment Year
Status
Reason (For Refund Failure if any)
Mode of Payment is displayed.
Taxpayers can also remember that CBDT had issued refunds of over Rs. 1,15,917 crore to more than 98.90 lakh taxpayers from 1st April, 2021 to 8th November, 2021. Income tax refunds of Rs. 36,000 crore have been issued in 97,12,911 cases & corporate tax refunds of Rs. 79,917 crore have been issued in 1,77,184 cases. This includes 65.31 lakh refunds of AY 2021-22 amounting to Rs. 12,616.79 crore.