Scores of angry netizens, including Chartered Accountants trained their guns on NR Narayana Murthy founded Infosys. Netizens were left fuming after technical glitches disrupted their tax-filing experience.
On Monday, the day of the deadline to file income-tax returns, Infosys was caught in the wrong-side of social channels with netizens sharing everything from funny memes, to frustrating experiences, and some even writing articles on Infosys to improve its R&D.
The CoFounder of SlideShare pondered why "Infosys cant invest in R&D or acquire startups instead of a buyback..." On X, he posted,
A Chartered Accountant even compared the difference in experience when TCS was handling the duties of the ITR website.
Another X user commented that he would not be filing taxes while offering to help redesign the system for free.
The deadline to file Income Tax Returns for assessment year 2025-26 has been set as on Monday, September 15, 2025.
This is the second consecutive week that Infosys has been trending in social media circles. Last week, Infosys was trending, particularly among tech and investment focused groups on social media channel X over a grand buyback plan. In the last week, Infosys board had announced the approval of a Rs 18,000 crore buyback plan and soon the stock was raging in social media.
