The last date for filing ITR for the financial year 2024-25 is 15 September 2025 (ITR Filing Last Date). Till now only 3.68 crore returns have been filed which is half of last year. Delay may cause problems like server down. For salaried class, file ITR early otherwise there may be trouble. The deadline for audited taxpayers is 31 October.
There is an alert for those who file Income Tax Return (ITR). The last date for filing ITR for the financial year 2024-25 has been fixed as 15 September 2025 ( ITR Filing Last Date ). That is, now you have less than 20 days left. If you have not filed the return yet, then delaying it can prove costly.
This time the surprising thing is that the number of ITRs filed so far is not even half of what it was last year. According to the Income Tax Department’s website, only 3.68 crore returns have been filed till August 25.
Out of these, about 3.54 crore have been verified and 2.30 crore have been processed. Whereas last year more than 9 crore returns were filed in the entire financial year. This means that crores of people are still left to file ITR.
then this trouble can come
In view of this, experts believe that those who file returns should fill ITR early, otherwise a big problem may arise in the last days. Because, when people suddenly file ITR, they may have to face problems like server down.
Earlier the deadline was 31 July
The government had extended the deadline this time. Earlier the last date was 31 July, which has now been extended to 15 September. This deadline is for those taxpayers who do not require audit. That is, most of the salaried class people have to file ITR by this date. For those taxpayers who need to get audit done, the deadline is 31 October.
Top earners of 1 to 5 crores
If we look at the figures, the number of people earning more than Rs 1 crore in the country is increasing rapidly. As of March 31, 2025, 10,814 people with income of more than Rs 10 crore filed returns. At the same time, 16,797 people with income of 5 to 10 crores and about 2.97 lakh people with income of 1 to 5 crores filed ITR.
There is no tax on income up to 12 lakhs
There have been changes in the tax slabs as well. In the new tax regime, there will be no tax on income up to Rs 12 lakh. Salaried people will also get a standard deduction of Rs 75,000. That means a total income of up to Rs 12.75 lakh will be tax free. At the same time, a new slab of 25% tax will be applicable on people with an income of 20 to 24 lakh.
Let us tell you that the Income Tax Department keeps an eye on your every big transaction. Your account details reach the tax department through the bank. For example, if you deposit more than 10 lakh cash in your savings account or make a big FD-RD in cash, then its information goes directly to the tax department.
