By 7 pm on Wednesday, over 70 million income tax returns had been filed, marking the deadline for submissions for the 2023-24 fiscal year.

"To date, more than 70 million ITRs have been submitted (31st July), with over 5 million filed just today by 7 pm!" the Income Tax Department announced on X.

July 31 is the final date for taxpayers who are not required to have their accounts audited to submit their income tax returns.

For the assessment year 2023-24 (fiscal year 2022-23), over 67.7 million ITRs were filed by the July 31, 2023 deadline, including more than 6.433 million on the final day.

To support taxpayers in filing their ITRs, making tax payments, and accessing related services, our helpdesk is available around the clock, offering assistance through phone calls, live chats, WebEx sessions, and social media channels like Twitter/X, as stated by the I-T Department.