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Employee reported ₹9.6 lakh EPF interest in ITR by mistake: Can income tax still be charged? ITAT Mumbai clarifies
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· September 4, 2026
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Key points 6 lakh EPF interest in their income tax return by mistake. The ITAT Mumbai has provided an explanation on the matter.
A tax situation has been clarified by ITAT Mumbai . An employee had reported ₹9.6 lakh EPF interest in their income tax return by mistake. The question arose whether income tax could still be charged in this situation.
Further details on this clarification are available from the source. The ITAT Mumbai has provided an explanation on the matter.
The source publication provides more information on the tax implications of mistakenly reporting EPF interest in an income tax return.
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Published: September 4, 2026 ·
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