Record 6.84 crore Income Tax Returns filed in 2017-18
The Finance Ministry on Monday announced that a record 6.84 crore Income Tax Returns were filed in the financial year 2017-18, showing a growth of 26% from previous fiscal. The ministry also said the number of returns filed has increased by 80.5% compared to 2013-14. Further, 99.49 lakh new assessees were brought under the income tax ambit during the fiscal.