Order under section 119 of the Income-tax Act, 1961 – Income Tax Offices throughout India shall remain open on 29th, 30th and 31st March, 2024

Order under section 119 of the Income-tax Act, 1961 – Income Tax Offices throughout India shall remain open on 29th, 30th and 31st March, 2024: CBDT

F. No. 225/53/2024-ITA-II
Government of India
Ministry of Finance
Department of Revenue
(Central Board of Direct Taxes)
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New Delhi, the 18th March, 2024

Subject: Order under section 119 of the Income-tax Act, 1961- reg.

The Financial Year 2023-24 closes on 31 March, 2024, which is Sunday. Further, 30th March, 2024 is a Saturday and 29th March, 2024 is a closed holiday.

Therefore, to facilitate completion of pending departmental work, all the Income Tax Offices throughout India shall remain open on 29th, 30th and 31st March, 2024. 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.

(Dr. Castro Jayaprakash.T)
Under Secretary to the Government of India

Copy to:

i. Chairman (CBDT) and all Members of CBDT
i. All Pr. CCsIT/DsGIT
iii. DGIT(Systems), Delhi & DGIT (Systems), Bengaluru
iv. ADG(Systems)-4 with request for uploading on department’s official website
v. JCIT, Database Cell for uploading on IRS Officers website
vi. Guard file.

(Dr. Castro Jayaprakash.T)
Under Secretary to the Government of India

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