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Launch of a data-driven NUDGE campaign for AY 2025–26 encouraging taxpayers to voluntarily review deduction/exemption claims identified as potentially ineligible through risk analytics. The outreach is advisory and reflects a trust-first approach, enabling voluntary correction, wherever required. Details in the Press Release:

🚨 ITR REFUND ALERT – READ THIS BEFORE 31 DEC 🚨 Thousands of taxpayers are suddenly receiving this message 👇 👉 “Your ITR refund is on hold due to risk management discrepancies. File revised return within a week.” 💡 Irony? ⏳ Income Tax Dept took 4+ months to identify the issue ⏰ And now gives taxpayers barely a few days to fix it ❓ Why no detailed email received? Because most of these are system-generated risk flags. Sometimes: • Email goes to old registered ID • Lands in spam • Or only SMS/portal alert is triggered 👉 Always check the ITR portal → e-Proceedings / Worklist 📌 What does “ITR processing on hold” mean? It does NOT mean notice or scrutiny ❌ It means: 🔹 Refund claim looks unusual compared to data available with department 🔹 Return is paused before issuing refund 🔹 Taxpayer is given a chance to self-correct ⚠️ Common reasons refunds get flagged : 🔹 TDS/TCS mismatch TDS claimed in ITR is higher than what appears in Form 26AS (employer/bank hasn’t deposited or corrected data yet) 🔹 AIS vs ITR income mismatch Interest, dividends, salary or other income appears in AIS, but not fully reported in ITR 🔹 High refund compared to past years Sudden jump in refund amount triggers risk checks, especially if income pattern is similar 🔹 Deductions claimed without backing data Large HRA, 80C, 80D, home loan interest, or losses claimed which don’t match available reporting 🔹 Employer correction pending Employer revised TDS return filed late → ITR processed earlier → mismatch created 🔹 Multiple revised returns Frequent revisions raise system flags under “risk management” 🔹 Wrong head of income Interest shown as “other income” vs “business”, capital gains wrongly classified, etc. ✅ What should taxpayers do NOW? 1️⃣ Log in to income-tax portal 2️⃣ Compare ITR vs AIS + 26AS 3️⃣ If mistake found → File revised return before 31-12-2025 4️⃣ If correct → wait, refund usually released after verification ⚠️ After 01-01-2026, updated return = extra tax + penalty Clients started forwarding this message since morning 📩 🔄 Repost to save someone from unnecessary penalty.