The Income Tax (I-T) department on Sunday asked taxpayers to beware of phishing e-mails promising refund.
“Taxpayers Beware! Please do not click on any fake link which promises to give refund. These are phishing messages and are not sent by the income tax department,” the department said in a tweet.
According to the latest data, between April 8 and April 20, the department issued nearly 14 lakh refunds worth over ₹9,000 crore to various taxpayers, including individuals, Hindu Undivided Families, proprietors, firms, corporate, start-ups, and MSMEs.
On April 8, the Finance Ministry said it will fast-track issuance of pending income tax refunds up to ₹5 lakh which will benefit around 14 lakh taxpayers, to provide relief to individuals and businesses hit by the COVID-19 outbreak.
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