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New Delhi: The income-tax department is set to initiate a drive against individuals and entities who are required to file tax returns but have not done so, said officials..
The department has identified 15.2 million such individuals who have income or have had tax deducted at source (TDS) but have not filed tax returns, they said...
The Central Board of Direct Taxes (CBDT) has asked its field formations to reach out to such individuals from April 15...
"Many individuals and entities had their tax deducted at source but did not file returns," said a senior official, who did not wish to be identified...
There were possibly 19.7 million individuals who did not file income tax returns despite having incurred TDS, the official said...
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