29/12/2025
🚨 31st December — Note This Date 🚨
📌 If you do not file your ITR by 31st December, then it does not matter whether your refund is ₹1 lakh or ₹1 crore —
👉 the government will not release your income tax refund.
📅 31st December is the last date to:
✔️ File your ITR for AY 2025–26
✔️ File a Revised Return, if already filed
💸 Late filing penalty (if filing now):
🔹 ₹1,000 if total income is up to ₹5 lakh
🔹 ₹5,000 if total income exceeds ₹5 lakh
⚠️ If you miss 31st December:
❌ You lose your refund eligibility
❌ You cannot file a normal return till March
❌ Filing later means additional interest and up to 25% extra tax under Updated Return provisions
⏰ Don’t delay.
