Income Tax Offices to Remain Open on March 29 to 31 for Pending Tax Work

The Income tax department’s offices will remain open all over India from March 29 to March 31, 2025, to facilitate taxpayers in completing any incomplete tasks related to tax prior to the end of the financial year. The current financial year, 2024-25, is going to conclude on March 31.

As per the news agency, even after the weekend and the celebration of Eid-al-Fitr, which are aligning with Monday, operation or work in the Income Tax office will be continued.

As per the guidelines issued by the Central Board of Direct Taxes (CBDT), all Income Tax offices across India will remain open on March 29, 30, and 31, 2025. This decision has been taken to ensure the smooth functioning of tax-related processes and to facilitate the completion of any pending departmental work before the financial year ends. The extended working days will allow taxpayers and officials to address any outstanding matters, ensuring compliance with tax regulations and deadlines.

Since March 31, 2025, will be the last day of the financial year 2024-25, it is mandatory to finalise all the due settlements and payments of the government till March 31, 2025. Moreover, this is the last date to hand over the updated Income Tax Returns for the financial review year 2023-24.

The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) also issued an order like this, asking banks handling government business to be open on March 31. This has been done to keep taxpayers at ease and ensure smooth financial transactions as the financial year ends.

Moreover, in order to ensure that all payments and receipts made by the government are properly reflected in the present financial year, the RBI has planned special clearances nationwide. The special clearances will assist in the easy process flow and avoid any form of discrepancy in financial reporting to ensure a proper transition to the new financial year.