The last date for filing income tax return (ITR) for FY 2021-22 or AY 2022-23 was July 31, 2022. If you have filed your ITR before the deadline and still have not received the refund, there could be multiple reasons Here are the three possible reasons why your income tax refund is still pending.

Check if your ITR is processed by the tax department First, you need to check whether the income tax department has processed your ITR. You will get a refund only after your ITR is processed and the tax department confirms the same. Do note that if the tax department confirms that you are eligible for a refund after processing the income tax return, only then you will receive a refund. If the income tax department believes that there is no tax refund pending, you will not get any refund.

Check income tax refund status
If your income tax return has been processed and refund is confirmed but still pending, you need to check the status of the refund. You can your refund status on the NSDL website.

How to check income tax refund status through NSDL website

1) Go to: https://tin.tin.nsdl.com/oltas/refundstatuslogin.htmle

2) Enter your PAN and relevant assessment year

3) Then, enter captcha and click on 'Submit'

4) Depending on the status of your refund, a message will be displayed on your screen.