TIOL-DDT 2318 · Friday, 21 March 2014 · story 4 of 9

Income Tax Offices to be open on the last three days of March 2014

IN the video conference the Chairperson, CBDT had with senior officers of the Income Tax Department yesterday, it was decided that:

1. All Income Tax Offices will be kept open on 29th, 30th and 31st March, 2014.

2. On 22.03.2014, all the charges would mandatorily hold meeting for disposal of compounding of offences cases.

3. Assessing Officers/Addl.CIT/CIT/CCIT involved in assessment work and collection of taxes shall not leave Headquarter upto 31.03.2014, In case of any emergent requirement, permission for leaving Headquarter by any officer mentioned above is to be taken from respective Zonal Member.

In order to achieve the target, a further net collection of Rs. 50,204 crore is required. An analysis with reference to collections in respect of each CCIT(CCA), the growth trend till date and the growth trend with reference to minor heads suggested that the target could be reached provided there is no slacking of efforts. In order to achieve the Budgetary Targets, all officers across the country should show commitment to work 24 X 7 hours for remaining 11 days of the Financial Year.

CBDT Office Memorandum in F. No. 402/46/2014-ITCC, Dated: March 20 2014