Many taxpayers face delays in income tax refunds

Complaints about income tax refunds are trending on social media and grievance portals. Many returns remain stuck at the processing stage. This has brought renewed attention to the slow pace of return processing.

In India, many taxpayers are still waiting for their income tax refunds as returns remain stuck at the processing stage. Complaints over these delays have been trending across social media platforms and grievance portals, drawing fresh scrutiny to the pace of return processing. This issue is causing concern among filers, potentially leading to financial strain due to untimely refunds. No official clarification from the Income Tax Department has been issued yet, but the volume of grievances is rising. The situation underscores challenges in personal finance management and sparks debate on the efficiency of the tax system.

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Business professionals accessing CBP's new CAPE portal for Supreme Court-invalidated tariff refunds.
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CBP to open CAPE portal Monday for refund claims tied to tariffs the Supreme Court invalidated

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U.S. Customs and Border Protection will begin accepting refund requests Monday, April 20, through a new online process for duties collected under tariffs the Supreme Court ruled were imposed without proper legal authority. The agency says approved claims are expected to take about 60 to 90 days to process, the first step in a larger refund effort estimated in court filings at roughly $166 billion.

Brazil's Federal Revenue Service paid the largest income tax refund batch of 2026 on Friday (29), totaling R$ 16 billion for 8.7 million taxpayers. The deadline for filing declarations ends at 11:59 p.m. today, with more than 42.4 million submissions received so far.

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Brazil's Federal Revenue released the download for the Income Tax on Individuals (IRPF) 2026 declaration program on Thursday (20/3). Submission of declarations will only be possible from 8am on Monday (23/3). Taxpayers can start filling out the form right away.

With just one week left until the March 31 deadline for individual electronic tax returns for the 2025 tax year, Egyptian Tax Authority (ETA) head Rasha Abdel Aal urged taxpayers to submit promptly and utilize expanded free technical support amid the ongoing filing season that began January 1.

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Fashion brands are selling claims for refunds on billions in US import tariffs to hedge funds at discounts of around 20%, seeking immediate cash amid delays. US Customs and Border Protection plans to start processing refunds in early June via its CAPE system. The market emerged after the Supreme Court struck down the tariffs in February.

The Kenya Revenue Authority has advised salaried individuals that they can still submit annual tax returns via the iTax portal even without employer-issued P9 forms.

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Building on its recent simplifications for salaried taxpayers, the Kenya Revenue Authority (KRA) has confirmed that individuals can file nil tax returns using mobile phones starting after March 31. Employed individuals and business owners may still face hurdles with mobile filing.

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