Income Tax Department Open on Saturday and Sunday -30th July and 31st july – to accept Return

By | July 30, 2016
(Last Updated On: July 30, 2016)

F.No.225/195/2016/ITA.II
Government of India
Ministry of Finance
Depertrnen1 of Revenue
Central Boland of Direct Taxes

North Block., New Delhi, the 29th of July, 2016

Order Under Section 119(1) of the Income tax Act, 1961.

The ‘due-date’ of filing Income-tax returns for certain categories of tax payers pertaining to Assessment Year 2016-2017 is 31st July, 2016, being Sunday. Therefore, in order to facilitate the filing of income-tax returns on 30th July (Saturday) & 31st July, 2016 (Sunday), The Central Board of Direct Taxes in exercise of powers conferred under section 119 of the Income Tax Act 1961, hereby directs that necessary arrangements be made for receiving Income tax returns in all income-tax offices throughout the country on these days, during the normal working hours.

2 Special arrangements may also be made by way of opening additional receipt counters, wherever required, on 30th and 31st July 2016 to facilitate the taxpayers in filing their returns of income without any inconvenience This  instruction may be given wide publicity.

(Rohit Garg)

Deputy Secretary to Government of India

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