Getting your Income Tax Refund without paying a bribe

Here is the process and format of filing RTI application if you have not received your income tax refunds from IT department in time.

Please use this format and enter your details.Attach the acknowledgement copy of your return submitted with this application and submit it to your IT ward office with a payment of Rs 10 (Cash/DD/Indian Postal Order ):


Application for Information under RTI Act 2005".
Date of application:

To ,

The Central Public Information Officer,
IncomeTax Department, Ward <____>



1. Full name of Applicant: ____________________________

2. Address: _______________________________________

3. Particulars of Information required:

(i) Subject matter of information: STATUS OF IT REFUND FOR PAN<________> for assessment year

(ii) The period to which information relates: ASSESSMENT YEAR <____________>

(iii) Description of Information required:

I undersigned with PAN Number <____ > submitted my IT return for Assessment Year <_____ > on date <____ > .Acknowledgement of the same is attached.

Please let me know following information under Right To Information Act 2005 :

a.Please let me know the status of the refund for PAN Number <____ > for assessment year <_____ >

b.Please let me know how many returns were submitted after date < ABOVE DATE WHEN YOU SUBMITTED YOUR OWN RETURN >and how many have been processed?

c.Please state the exact reason as to why my IT refund was not processed?

d.Please give the name of the concerned officer responsible for the delay in this process.

e.Please let me know when would I get my refund .


(iv) Whether information is required by post or in person: Post

(v) In case by post: Ordinary, registered or Speed post: Speed Post

(4.) Whether applicant is below poverty line: Not applicable

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Place:

Date:


Signature of applicant.


Attached: The copy of the Income Tax return submitted.

Payment for this application Rs 10 is being made by Rs 10 Indian Postal Order as sub-sec 1 of section (6) of RTI Act.