Income tax refunds start rolling in after delay: Details here
Big news for taxpayers: India just rolled out a bunch of hefty income tax refunds—some as high as ₹15-17 lakh—after weeks of frustrating delays that had people venting online.
This sudden uptick follows an acceleration in refund credits amid an existing processing backlog for FY 2025-26 (financial year).
Over 24.6 lakh returns were stuck
Turns out, about 24.6 lakh returns have been stuck for over three months, mostly because of errors like foreign asset mismatches and Section 80G mistakes.
Authorities said updated/revised ITRs were filed under the NUDGE campaign; the source does not specify a two-year period, and many taxpayers remain waiting.
Tax pros say clients finally seeing refunds
Tax pros say their clients finally started seeing refunds land in their accounts through the Centralized Processing Centre.
The government's NUDGE campaign is a data-driven compliance initiative that flags potential discrepancies and asks some taxpayers to review or revise their returns.
What to do if your refund hasn't shown up yet
Experts suggest making sure your PAN-linked bank account is pre-validated—and hanging tight if your refund hasn't shown up yet, since analytics checks are still ongoing.
The NUDGE campaign has already led to over a crore revised returns and shifted nearly ₹8,800 crore in revenue, so things are definitely moving forward.