4 Days Left: File Your ITR & Avoid ₹5,000 Fine
July 31 is the ITR deadline for most salaried Indians. Missing it means penalties, interest on tax dues, and possible notices. Here's what you need to do right now to file correctly and stay safe.
₹5,000 penalty = 100 cups of chai you're handing to the taxman for free.
Your late ITR filing costs you this much after July 31
Key Takeaways
Download your Form 26AS and Annual Information Statement (AIS) from the income tax portal today and cross-check every income entry before filing.
Gather all documents now — Form 16 from employer, bank interest certificates, home loan interest statements, and 80C/80D investment proofs — so you file without gaps.
File by July 31 even if you have a small doubt — a revised return can be filed later until December 31, 2025, but a belated return costs you interest and penalty.
July 31 is the ITR deadline for most salaried Indians. Missing it means penalties, interest on tax dues, and possible notices. Here's what you need to do right now to file correctly and stay safe.
Here's what happened: July 31, 2025 is the last date to file ITR for salaried individuals and non-audit cases for FY 2024-25.. Filing after July 31 attracts a late fee of up to ₹5,000 under Section 234F, plus interest on unpaid tax under Section 234A.. The Income Tax Department has ramped up automated notices for mismatches between Form 26AS, AIS, and ITR data submitted by taxpayers..
What you should do: Download your Form 26AS and Annual Information Statement (AIS) from the income tax portal today and cross-check every income entry before filing.. Gather all documents now — Form 16 from employer, bank interest certificates, home loan interest statements, and 80C/80D investment proofs — so you file without gaps.. File by July 31 even if you have a small doubt — a revised return can be filed later until December 31, 2025, but a belated return costs you interest and penalty..
If your employer's Form 16 and your AIS show different numbers, always reconcile before filing — an unexplained mismatch is the #1 trigger for automated tax notices in 2025.
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