Information on Increase in Number of Assessees post demonitization: Press Release dt 18-08-2017
During 9 November 2016 to 31-03-2017, 5.4 lakh new taxpayers have filed returns [Economic survey dt 12-08-2017]
Additional tax returns filed during 2016-17 are 91 lacs as compared to 2015-16 [FM Speech dt. 17-05-2017]
During 1st April, 2017 to 5th August, 2017, 2.79 crore e-returns of Individual taxpayers were received as against 2.23 crore e-returns received during 1st April, 2016 to 5th August, 2016. Thus, the additional ITRs received in 2017 works out to be 56 lakh. During the same period of 2015, 2.00 crore e-returns were received, meaning thereby, that in 2016, only 22 lakh (rounded off)) additional e-returns were received by the due date of filing. [PM Speech dt 15-08-2017]
As per Press Release dt 5-8-2017, The number of Returns filed as on 05.08.2017 stands at 2,82,92,955 as against 2,26,97,843 filed during the corresponding period of F.Y. 2016-2017, registering an increase of 24.7% compared to growth rate of 9.9% in the previous year. The growth in returns filed by Individuals is 25.3% with 2,79,39,083 returns having been received upto 5-8-2017 as against 2,22,92,864 returns in the corresponding period of F.Y. 2016-2017