Maha, Guj, UP Lead In Women ITRs

New Delhi: The total number of women filing income tax returns (ITRs) in India has shot up by a robust 25.3 per cent in the last four years from 1.83 crore in assessment year (AY) 2019-20 to over 2.29 crore in AY 2023-24, according to figures compiled by the Income-Tax (I-T) Department.

This reflects the increasing number of women getting well-paid jobs or running their own business ventures, a senior official said. The total number of income tax returns (ITRs), that include both individuals and corporates, in AY 2023-24 crossed 7.97 crore.

The data show that Maharashtra accounted for the largest number of women ITRs with as many as 36,83,457 in AY24 registering a 23 per cent growth. Gujarat was ranked second with 22,50,098 women filing ITRs, registering a 24.4 per cent growth, while Uttar Pradesh came at the third spot with 20,43,794 ITRs and a strong growth of 29.2 per cent during this period.

Similar growth trends have been recorded in other major states.