Government of India, Ministry of Finance, Department of Revenue, Central Board of Direct Taxes
PRESS RELEASE No.402/92/2006-MC, Dated- 27th March, 2014
In order to facilitate the taxpayers to file their income tax returns before the close of the financial year 2013-14, the field Income Tax offices throughout India shall remain open on Saturday and Sunday on 29th March and 30th March, 2014. The offices shall also remain open on 31st March 2014 at all stations having public holiday on account of Gudi Padava, Ugadi etc. The Central Board of Direct Taxes has issued this direction in exercise of powers conferred under section 119 of the Income Tax Act, 1961.
In order to facilitate filing of returns of income and other related work of taxpayers, the field offices have been asked to make special arrangements, including opening of additional receipt counters wherever required on 29th , 30th and 31st March 2014.
Taxpayers are advised to avail the facility of these special arrangements and file their returns of income after paying due taxes.
(Rekha Shukla)
Commissioner of Income Tax
(Media & Technical Policy)
Official Spokesperson, CBDT
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No.402/92/2006-MC
Government of India / Ministry of Finance
Department of Revenue
Central Board of Direct Taxes
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New Delhi, 27th March, 2014
PRESS RELEASE
In order to facilitate the payment of taxes by the tax-payers before the close of the financial year 2013-14, the RBI has decided on request of CBDT that all agency banks shall keep open the counters of their designated branches conducting government business on Saturday, March 29. The said counters shall remain open for extended hours till 8.00 pm. At locations where March 31, 2014 has not been declared as a public holiday, the said counters shall be open for extended hours till 8.00 pm. Further, on Sunday, March 30, 2014, agency banks will keep select branches open at key locations as a regular working day for transacting government business. Similarly, on Monday, March 31, 2014, at places where public holiday has been declared, the same select branches shall remain open as a regular working day for transacting government business. All electronic transactions would, however, continue till midnight on March 31, 2014.
(Rekha Shukla)
Commissioner of Income Tax (M&TP)
Official Spokesperson, CBDT
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Government of India, Ministry of Finance, Department of Revenue, Central Board of Direct Taxes, New Delhi
F.No.225/138/2014/ITA.II, Dated – 24 March, 2014
Order under Section 119(1) of the Income tax Act, 1961.
The Financial Year 2013-14 closes on 31.3.2014. In view of closer of office on 29th and 30th of March being Saturday and Sunday, and also on 31st March at some stations being Gudi Padava, Ugadi etc., the field Income Tax Offices through-out India shall remain open and the receipts counters shall also work during normal office hours on 29th, 30th and 31st of March, 2014. This direction is issued for administrative convenience by the Central Board of Direct Taxes in exercise of powers conferred under section 119 of the Income Tax Act, 1961.
Special arrangements may also be made by way of opening additional receipt counters, wherever required on 29th, 30th and 31st March 2014 to facilitate filing of return of income and other related work of tax payers. These instructions may be given wide publicity.
(Richa Rastogi)
Under Secretary to the Government of India.
Instead of Guidelines by CBDT the officials in the income tax Deptt. receiving ITR’S PLAYED ALL TRICKS TO INTENTIONALLY HARESS THE CLIENTS TILL 12 IN THE MID NIGHT WHICH HAPPENNED IN MUFASSILS ESPECIALLY. THEY WERE RECEIVING RETURNS ONE BY ONE AS THERE WAS A OPTION OF BULK RECEIVING. PEOPLE WAITED FOR 8-10 HRS IN INCOME TAX OFFICE TO FILE THEIR RETURNS. that was really really painful.
in the related post portion mentioned above ypu have forgotten to amend/replace the present period in the communication. it should be 29th, 30th march2014,2014, 2014,-,29th& 30th march2014 respectively.which please note.