IT Offices Throughout India to Remain Open Tomorrow to Facilitate Filing of Returns.

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Government of India

Ministry of Finance

30-March-2012 18:28 IST

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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