Government of India
Ministry of Finance
Department of Revenue
Central Board of Direct Taxes
PRESS RELEASE
New Delhi, 7th December, 2015
Subject: Extension of due date for deposit of tax deducted at source and tax collected at source for the State of Tamil Nadu – regarding
Chennai and a large part of Tamil Nadu have received unprecedented rainfall leading to flooding of large areas and disruption of normal life, including business and commerce. Given the extent of disruption, it is considered expedient in public interest to extend the due date for deposit of tax deducted at source and tax collected at source to provide relief to the deductors located in the State of Tamil Nadu.
The Central Board of Direct Taxes, in exercise of its powers conferred under section 119 of the Income-tax Act, 1961 ( the Act) has issued an Order extending the date for deposit of tax deducted at source [under section 200(1) of the Act] and tax collected at source [under section 206C (3) of the Act] during the month of November 2015 from 7th of December to 20th December, 2015 in respect of deductors located in the State of Tamil Nadu.
The Order is available on the website of the Department at www.incometaxindia.gov.in
(Shefali Shah)
Pr. Commissioner of Income Tax (OSD)
Official Spokesperson, CBDT
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F.No. 385/26/2015-IT(B)
Government of India
Ministry of Finance
Central Board of Direct Taxes
(CBDT)
New Delhi, Dated: 5th December, 2015
Order under section 119 of the Income-Tax Act, 1961
Sub: Extension of time for deposit of tax deducted at source and tax collected at source for the State of Tamil Nadu.
In exercise of the powers conferred under kction 119 of the Income‑Tax Act, 1961 (the Act), the Central Board of Direct Taxes hereby extends the due date [under section 200 (1) of the Act] for paying to the credit of the Central Government, tax deducted at source and the due date [under 206C (3)] for paying to the credit of the Central Government, tax collected at source, in respect of deductions or collections made during the month of November, 2015, from 7th of December, 2015 to 20th of December, 2015 in respect of deductors located in the State of Tamil Nadu.
(Anand Jha)
Commissioner (IT&CT)
