IT Department cancels Holiday. Tax Offices to remain open in last three days of Financial Year to facilitate filing of return that is 29th March, 30th March & 31st March 2014.

 

The wording of the notification as below:

 

CBDT has issued a notification to all IT officers regarding Iincome Tax Offices to remain open in last three days of Financial Year 2012-13 and assessment year 2013-14 to facilitate filing of Income Tax Return i.e. on 29th, 30th and 31st March, 2014 even Saturday and Sunday as normal office hours.  This order is issued under section 119(1) of the Income Tax Act, 1961.

 

The full notification No. F.No. 225/138/2014ITA.II dated 24.03.2014 is as under.

 

Department of Revenue

Central Board of Direct Taxes

New Delhi, the 24th Mar,2014

 

 

The Financial Year 2013-14 closes on 31.03.2014.  In view of Closer of Officer 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-our 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.

 

sd/-

(Richa Rastogi)

Under Secretary to the Government of India.