Opening of Offices and Banks on Holidays Due to Financial Year Closing on 31.03.2014

Due to the Closing of the current financial year 2013-14, many Government Offices including Income Tax, Customs, Central Excise & Service Tax and Banks will remain open full day on holidays i.e. 29th (Saturday), 30th (Sunday) and 31st March, 2014 (Public Holiday in some parts of the country).

A letter in this regard has been issued by the CBEC, New Delhi to all the subordinate offices regarding Opening of offices during the week beginning 24th March, 2014, which is placed below.

Immediate

F.No.296/42/2013-CX.9

Government of India

Ministry of Finance

Department of Revenue

Central Board of Excise & Customs

New Delhi, the 14^th March, 2014      

To,

                 All Chief Commissioner of Central Excise and Customs,

                 All Chief Commissioner of Central Excise,

                 All Chief Commissioner of Customs,

                 All Chief Commissioner of LTUs

Subject:  Opening of offices during the week beginning 24th March, 2014 - reg.

Sir/ Madam,

           

            As you are aware, the bulk of the revenue is received at the end of the month.  However, last week of March 2014 does not have full working days. 29^th March is a Saturday, 30^th March is a Sunday and 31^st March is a public holiday in some parts of the country.  Incidentally, this week also happens to be the last week of the financial year.  

2.         The Chairperson, CBEC has also requested the Secretary Financial Services to issue instructions to have the banks open for full day on 29^th, 30^th and 31^st March 2014 so that the efforts made for collections of revenue are reflected appropriately. 

3.         I am, therefore, directed to request you to immediately issue trade notices for the information of the trade and also keep your offices, as a special measure, opened on 29^th, 30^th & 31^st March, 2014.  You may also contact the local banks to ensure that the assesses can make their payments electronically and these are uploaded to reflect the actual revenue collections for the financial year. 

Yours faithfully,

(Surendra Singh)

Under Secretary to the Govt. of India

Tel: 2309 2413

Copy for information:

All Members, CBEC

Copy to the Webmaster, CBEC with the request to upload the above letter on the website of CBEC at appropriate place. 




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