IT Offices Throughout India to Remain Open Tomorrow to Facilitate Filing of Returns
As the Financial Year 2011-12 closes on 31st March, 2012 falling on Saturday, the Central Board of Direct Taxes (CBDT), Ministry of Finance has issued an order directing all the Income Tax Offices throughout India to remain open on this day. The receipts counters will also work during normal office hours. The direction has been issued for administrative convenience by the CBDT in exercise of powers conferred under section 119 of the Income Tax Act, 1961,
CBDT has also directed that special arrangements may also be made by way of opening additional receipt counters, wherever required on 30th and 31st March 2012 to facilitate the taxpayers in filing their returns of income conveniently.
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F.No.226/138/2011/ITA.II
Government of India
Ministry of Finance
Department of Revenue
Central Board of Direct Taxes
New Delhi, the 30th March 2012
Order under Section 119(1) of the Income tax Act, 1961.
The Financial Year 2011-12 closes on 31-3-2012 falling on Saturday. Ail the Income Tax Offices through out India shall remain open on this day and the receipts counters shall also work during normal office hours. 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 30th and 31st March 2012 to facilitate the taxpayers in filing their returns of income conveniently. These instructions may be given wide publicity.
(R.K. GUPTA)
Under Secretary to the Government of India.
