While many taxpayers have already received their refunds, a few are still waiting for the amount to reach their bank accounts ...

If your income tax refund hasn't yet been credited to your bank, there's no need to panic. Refund delays can be due to reasons like data verification, bank detail errors, or a lack of e-verification.

Refunds may sometimes get delayed even after the return has been processed, and there are various reasons for this delay.

Many taxpayers are reporting refund delays, especially for amounts above Rs 20,000. Here’s why it’s happening and how you can easily check your refund status online.

Between April 1 and September 17, 2025, the government issued income tax refunds of only Rs 1.61 lakh crore. This is a 24% drop from last year's Rs 2.1 lakh crore.