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Income Tax Crackdown Forces 40,000 to Withdraw Bogus Refund Claims

by TLAteam July 17, 2025July 17, 2025
written by TLAteam July 17, 2025July 17, 2025
Income Tax Crackdown Forces 40,000 to Withdraw Bogus Refund Claims

The Income Tax Department has launched a major crackdown on individuals who secured tax refunds by falsely claiming deductions and exemptions. As part of a verification drive, search operations were carried out at more than 150 locations across the country. The action aims to expose and dismantle networks involved in fraudulent tax activities and to ensure strict legal accountability.

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In the past four months, nearly 40,000 taxpayers voluntarily withdrew incorrect claims amounting to ₹1,045 crore, the Finance Ministry stated in a press release issued on Monday.

“Over the past year, the IT Department has carried out extensive outreach efforts, including SMS and email advisories, nudging suspected taxpayers to revise their returns and pay the correct tax. Physical outreach programs, both on and off campus, have also been conducted. As a result, approximately 40,000 taxpayers have updated their returns in the last four months, voluntarily withdrawing false claims amounting to Rs 1,045 crore,” the ministry said.

However, the ministry noted that many individuals remain non-compliant, possibly due to the influence of those orchestrating these tax evasion rackets.

How was the fake return exposed?

The Income Tax Department received inputs through third-party data, AI based systems and ground intelligence that a large number of taxpayers have taken fake refunds by claiming wrong deductions and exemptions. After this, the department conducted search operations at more than 150 places in many states including Maharashtra, Tamil Nadu, Delhi, Gujarat, Punjab and Madhya Pradesh.

Which exemptions were fake?

In these ITRs, taxpayers claimed many deductions and exemptions that did not actually exist. These include:

  • Fake HRA (House Rent Allowance) claims
  • Wrong information about educational loan interest
  • Fake deduction on health insurance premium
  • False claim on home loan interest
  • And in some cases, claims of deductions by showing donations to political parties

Who were the people involved in this?

According to the I-T department, those making false claims include not only ordinary taxpayers, but also employees of government departments, public sector undertakings (PSUs), multinational companies and educational institutions and many small businessmen. These people often show false deductions under the influence of ITR filing agents to get maximum refund.

What can happen next?

The I-T department has made it clear that this is just the beginning. If a taxpayer still provides incorrect information and does not revise it, he can be fined or even criminal action can be taken against him. The department is also constantly sending alerts to taxpayers through email and SMS.

Lesson: The lure of a refund can prove costly

Claim deductions only on the basis of Form 16 or authentic documents.

If an ITR agent advises you to fill in incorrect information by luring you with a higher refund, be careful immediately.

If you have made a fake claim by mistake, there is still time—file a revised return.

The tax system has now become digital and data-driven, so there is no way to escape.

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