NEW DELHI : To give relief to taxpayers during the coronavirus lockdown, the income tax department is issuing all pending income tax refunds up to ₹5 lakh now.
In just one week, the taxman has already released ₹4,250 crore refunds to 10.2 lakh assesses. In some cases the income tax department chooses to get a confirmation from the taxpayer by sending emails before processing the refund claim.
Around 1.74 lakh such income tax assesses are yet to respond to the emails leading to a delay in processing of such claims. Income tax department's email seeking confirmation for refund Dear Taxpayer, It is seen that a claim of refund has been made in the Income Tax Return <Acknowledgement number> for <Assessment Year> filed by you on <Date>.