Pending tax refunds up to Rs 500\,000 to be issued immediately: I-T Dept

Pending tax refunds up to Rs 500,000 to be issued immediately: I-T Dept

"It has also been decided to issue all pending GST and Customs refunds which would provide benefit to around 100,000 business entities, including MSMEs," the I-T department said

BS Web Team  |  New Delhi 

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The Income tax department's move will benefit 1.4 million taxpayers

In a bid to provide immediate relief to business entities and individuals amid coronavirus crisis, the Income Tax department has decided to issue all the pending refunds up to Rs 500,000, immediately.

The move will benefit over 1.4 million taxpayers across the country.

“It has also been decided to issue all pending GST and Customs refunds which would provide benefit to around 100,000 business entities, including MSMEs,” the I-T department said in a statement.

Thus, the total refund granted will be approximately Rs 18,000.

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First Published: Wed, April 08 2020. 19:15 IST