North India Statesman
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Fake deduction in income tax return: If you have also claimed fake donations or false deductions to save tax while filing Income Tax Return (ITR), then be careful. The Income Tax Department is in a mood to take strict action against such taxpayers and has started sending SMS and emails to people making suspicious claims.
The Income Tax Department has also given taxpayers an opportunity to correct their mistakes and appealed to them to update their income tax returns.
Why did the department take this step?
The Finance Ministry said that a major flaw has come to light in the analysis of data done by the Central Board of Direct Taxes (CBDT). The analysis revealed that a large number of taxpayers had made false claims of donations to registered but unrecognized political parties (RUPPs) or dubious charitable institutions. The main objective of these false claims was to reduce tax liability and obtain false refunds from the government.
The department found that many taxpayers had either donated to dubious organizations or did not have the necessary evidence to prove the authenticity of the organization receiving the donation.
Opportunity for taxpayers to correct errors
According to a statement from the Finance Ministry, “A special campaign has been launched keeping in mind the interests of the taxpayers. This campaign provides an opportunity to the taxpayers to update their income tax returns and withdraw any kind of false claim.” For this, the department has started sending notifications on the registered mobile numbers and email IDs of taxpayers from December 12, 2025.
Many people corrected their mistakes
Positive results of this initiative of the department are also visible. A large number of taxpayers have amended their returns for the current assessment year (AY 2025-26) and have withdrawn their incorrect claims by filing updated returns for previous years as well. If you have also made such a mistake, it is extremely important to update your income tax return immediately.
