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Interest received on an income tax refund is taxable as income from other sources in the year received. It shows in AIS from the department's own data.
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Interest on income tax refund shown in AIS
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Provisions
Sec 285BB (now Sec 510); Sec 244A (now Sec 437)
Analysis
If your refund of ₹60,000 came with ₹3,000 of interest in FY 2025-26, report ₹3,000 as other income for AY 2026-27. The refund itself is not income, only the interest. People often miss this and get a small demand later. Check the refund intimation for the interest amount.
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- Check the refund intimation for the interest part
- Report the interest in Schedule OS
- Do not report the refund amount itself
- Keep the intimation
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