Archive · 30 Jul 2026
India Urges Taxpayers to File Returns Before July 31 Deadline
India is asking people to finish their tax returns before July 31.
Over 5 million people have already filed.
If you file on time, banks may trust you more when you want a home loan or a credit card.
The government wants everyone to avoid last‑minute rushes.
The tax office says the deadline is July 31, 2026.
Over 5 crore income tax returns filed for AY 2026‑27 as of July 29.
Deadline for filing ITR‑1 and ITR‑2 is July 31, 2026.
Timely filing can improve home loan and credit card prospects.
4.69 crore returns have been e‑verified; 23.38 million processed.
Income Tax Department urges taxpayers not to wait until the last minute.
- Who
- Eligible Indian taxpayers and the Income Tax Department, with commentary from Adhil Shetty, CEO of BankBazaar
- What
- Filing income tax returns (ITR-1 and ITR-2) before the July 31 deadline
- When
- Deadline is July 31, 2026; data as of July 29, 2026
- Where
- India, via the Income Tax Department's e‑filing portal
- Why
- Timely filing builds compliance history, aiding home loan and credit card approvals
- Returns filed
- 50,221,906
- Returns verified
- 46,962,203
- ITRs processed
- 23,377,962
- Deadline
- 31 July 2026
- Tax filing benefit
- Improved loan and credit card prospects