In 2025-26, the Income Tax Department disposed of 2.22 lakh appeals, 29% more than before. It reduced old pending cases, resolved complaints faster, and used data-based checks to improve fairness.
Kashish Bhardwaj | Apr 11, 2026 |
Income Tax Dept Clears 2.22 Lakh Appeals in FY 2025-26, Reduces Pendency by 29%
In the last financial year, 2025-26, the Income Tax Department showed great speed in resolving tax-related matters quickly. According to the information released by the government, the department disposed of a total of 222,540 (approximately 2.22 lakh) appeals during this period. This number is about 29.11% more than the 1,72,361 appeals disposed of in the previous financial year, 2024-25.
In this regard, Central Board of Direct Taxes (CBDT) Chairman Ravi Agrawal wrote a letter to the employees of the department on 9 April 2026, appreciating their work. He said that in the coming financial year 2026-27, the department should work on the basis of data, take balanced action, and make the tax system more transparent and fair.
At the beginning of the year, about 1,51,239 old appeal cases were pending. The department disposed of 50,654 of these cases by conducting a special drive. This led to a 33.49% reduction in pending cases, which shows that the department is also focusing on resolving old disputes.
Complaints and other work
New method of investigation
The CBDT chief said that now the department is using data analytics and intelligence-based methods more. Under this approach, a “theme-based” investigation was conducted, which specifically focused on the following issues:
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