With the income tax return (ITR) filing deadline coming to an end on July 31, 2023, the tax department is reportedly stepping up to tackle taxpayers using fraudulent rent receipts to evade taxes. If discrepancies are detected, the department has the authority to impose a penalty of up to 200 percent of the tax applicable on the misreported income, experts say.

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