Dear Anil, My IT Returns were filled twice last year due to error in the amount of Refund due to me. The IT department initially refunded the amount due as per the revised Returns, however after some time, to my surprise they again refunded the balance amount as per the original Return. Please guide me to return the excess amount back to the IT department. Thankyou, Warm Regards.

Ans: Please wait it out a bit. The revised ITR also needs to be processed (hoping that you would've e-verified it too) and then only the balance of refund will come. If you don't get it in say 15-20 days, then head over to your IT website login and put the details in the Grievance tab.

Ans: ITRs can be filed without having the Aadhar-PAN link completed; however, such ITR filings would render the user ineligible to avail refunds and interest on such tax refunds till the time PAN is linked with Aadhar.
• After e-filing your return, you must verify it. Your return filing process is not complete unless you do so.
• The timeline for e-verification of returns filed after 1st August 2022 is 30 days from the date of submitting the return.
• As per the IT department, if the ITR filed is verified (electronically or by sending ITR-V to ITD) before the time limit of 30 days, then the date on which the return was filed will be considered as the date of furnishing ITR.
• In the offline verification case, the speed post-dispatch date of the duly verified ITR-V will be taken into account to determine the 30-day period starting from the day the income tax return was electronically transmitted.
As per the data provided by you, your return has been verified within the timeline of 30 days. Normally, it takes 20-45 days for the refund to reach you after filing and verifying your ITR but your Aadhar and PAN got linked on 12th August. The delay in refund is due to it.

We suggest you wait for some more time and regularly check the “My Pending Action option” in your income tax account portal.

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Ans: •Generally, it takes 20 to 45 days for the refund to reach you after filing and verifying your ITR. But there could be multiple reasons that you have not received a refund.

•Firstly, you have to check whether the Income Tax Department has processed your ITR. You will get a refund only after your income tax return is processed. You can check the status of your ITR on the e-filing website of the Income Tax Department.

•To get an ITR refund, your bank account should be pre-validated. In case the bank account is not pre-validated, you will not receive a refund.

•E-verify your income tax return to get a refund. As per the latest rules, you need to verify your ITR within 30 days of filing it. So, if you haven't e-verified your return, you will not be eligible for an ITR refund.

•Your income tax refund can also be delayed if you have any outstanding demand pending from the previous financial year. If there is any outstanding demand pending, then your income tax refund will be adjusted against that demand.

Ans: Income tax provision does not provide any timeline within which tax dues can be recovered. However, you can check section under which demand is raised, intimation/order is passed within given timeline under the act.

In many cases, it is observed that demand notice along with intimation u/s 143(1)/154/143(3) was served to taxpayer physically as well as through e-mail. SMS are also sent after sending said notice/intimation. Reminders are also sent.

Please make sure that e-mail id and mobile number mentioned in PAN as well as at income tax portal is active and you regularly check that.