Income Tax E-Filing Portal Faces Major Outage Ahead of July 31 Deadline
The Income Tax Department's e-filing portal experienced a significant outage on Friday, disrupting taxpayers and professionals ahead of the July 31 ITR filing deadline. Users reported login failures, error messages, and inability to upload returns, with the portal remaining largely inaccessible for several hours. Chartered accountants urged authorities to restore services promptly and consider extending the deadline if issues persist. The government noted prior penalties imposed on the service provider for outages but indicated an extension is unlikely this year due to the platform's high usage.
First-hand measurement across 3 sources
We measured how 3 outlets covered this story. No outlet gave this story a measurable political slant — there is no left–right reading to report. Overall sentiment is neutral (49/100). Lens Score 49/100.
Outlets measured: thetribune, mint, thetribune. See how each one headlined and framed the same story in the source comparison below.
AI Analysis
Sentiment was consistent across outlets (48–50/100), indicating broadly factual reporting rather than editorialising.
Coverage timeline
thetribune broke this story on 24 Jul, 12:17 pm. Other outlets followed.