Income Tax Refund: Several taxpayers are still awaiting to get their refunds for Income tax return for FY 2024–25 (AY 2025–26), which has been noticeably slower this year. Experts say the delays happen due to a combination of late ITR form releases, tighter data-matching protocols and a heavier load at the Centralised Processing Centre (CPC), all of which have increased verification cycles.

CA Shefali Mundra, Tax Expert at ClearTax, says processing slowed because “multiple friction points hit at the same time." Several ITR utilities and forms were released late, compressing the effective filing window and causing a rush of returns. “This bunching piled up at CPC. On top of volume, the department is leaning harder on data-led checks, especially where AIS, Form 26AS or TIS figures don’t al

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