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ais cross matching
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The tag 'ais cross matching' on WindowsForum.com covers discussions about delays in Indian income tax refunds for Assessment Year 2025-26, where over 50 lakh returns remain unprocessed. The primary cause cited is the Central Board of Direct Taxes' expanded use of data-driven compliance checks, including cross-matching taxpayer data against the Annual Information Statement (AIS). This automated verification process, while intended to improve accuracy, has contributed to processing bottlenecks and extended refund timelines for many taxpayers.
More than 50 lakh Indian taxpayers remain in limbo as their income tax returns for Assessment Year 2025–26 sit unprocessed and refunds are delayed, and the causes stretch from high-volume filing pressure to deliberate data-driven compliance checks that the Central Board of Direct Taxes has...