F.No.296/42/2013-CX.9 , Dated- 14th March, 2014
Government of India, Ministry of Finance, Department of Revenue, Central Board of Excise & Customs
Subject: Opening of offices during the week beginning 24th March, 2014 – reg.
1. The Chairperson, CBEC has also requested the Secretary Financial Services to issue instructions to have the banks open for full day on 29th, 30th and 31st March 2014 so that the efforts made for collections of revenue are reflected appropriately.
2. I am, therefore, directed to request you to immediately issue trade notices for the information of the trade and also keep your offices, as a special measure, opened on 29th, 30th & 31st March, 2014. You may also contact the local banks to ensure that the assesses can make their payments electronically and these are uploaded to reflect the actual revenue collections for the financial year.
Yours faithfully,
(Surendra Singh)
Under Secretary to the Govt. of India
Tel: 2309 2413