ITR Filing: Reasons behind income tax refund failure

By Nandini Das CNBC-TV18.com Published July 15, 2024

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Reason 1

Incorrect bank details including account number, MICR code, IFSC code etc.

Reason 2

Pending KYC of the account owner

Reason 3

Input of account details mentioned by the taxpayer are different from the current account or savings account.

Reason 4

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