EXPLORING THE GROWTH OF E-FILING OF INCOME TAX RETURNS IN INDIA: AN IN-DEPTH EXAMINATION OF GROWTH AND COMPARATIVE ANALYSIS

Virendra Amonkar, Rodrigues Filipe E Melo, Gajanan Haldankar and Shekhar Sawant
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Virendra Amonkar: Sant Sohirobanath Ambiye Government College of Arts and Commerce, Goa, India
Rodrigues Filipe E Melo: St. Xavier College of Arts, Commerce and Science, Goa, India
Gajanan Haldankar: VVM’s Shree Damodar College of Commerce & Economics, Goa, India
Shekhar Sawant: Swami Vivekanand Vidyaprasark Mandal's College of Commerce, Goa, India

Studies in Business and Economics, 2024, vol. 19, issue 2, 23-36

Abstract: This research study aims to comprehensively examine and compare the growth of Electronic filing of returns associated with Income Tax in the 28 states of India. It examines the correlation between the states of India and the adoption of e-filing for income tax, aiming to understand variations in e-filing growth among large, medium, and small states.Using data from the department of Income Tax, this study analyzed E-filing trends spanning from 2011-12 to 2022-23. The states were categorized according to their population sizes. Data processing was performed in Microsoft Excel, and the statistical analysis involved descriptive analysis and various tests conducted in Jamovi software.The findings of this study reveal a consistent upward trend in E-filing of tax returns across large, medium, and small states in India. Maharashtra distinguishes itself as the leading state in terms of performance among the large states, Punjab leads in the medium state category, and Goa excels among small states regarding adoption and use of E-filing of retuns.This research contributes value by offering a comprehensive analysis of E-filing trends within different state categories in India, providing a deeper understanding of the variations and significant differences among states in their adoption of electronic income tax filing methods.

Keywords: e-filing; Direct tax; income Tax; returns; comparative study (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2024
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