Income Tax Return for A.Y 2013-14 : Due date extended

The due date of filing of Income Tax return which was today, the 31st July 2013 for the Financial Year 2012-13 has been extended to 5th August 2013. The extended due date will be applicable for e-filing returns as well as manual returns.
Click here to view the order

Problem in e-filing of return, MOF issued Press Release

Problems are being reported from all section of taxpayers regarding e-filing portal of Income Tax Department. In the last two days remaining of due date, the portal is likely to be near crashed with hits probably exceeding it's capacity. 
In the evening the department has issued a press release and claimed overwhelming response about e filing of return. It also admitted the technical problems faced by the taxpayers but instead of the portal, they fixed the responsibility to local internet service provider as usual.
Anyway , in the evening, while writing this post, the portal is found running smoothly and hope the same consistency be maintained for the next 36 hours.
View the Press Release

Revised schedule for Dept. Exam 2013

Departmental Exam for ITI and ITOs has been rescheduled. It will start from 20th September 2013 instead of 18th as earlier announced. Ministerial Exam will start as announced before, 25th September 2013.
View the revised shedule for ITI/ITOs' Exam
View the schedule of Ministerial Exam

Due date for filing of return for Uttarakhand assessees estended

CBDT has extended due date of filing return for taxpayers residing in Uttarakhand to 31st October 2013 (Which was due on 31st July 2013) for the natural calamity.
View the order u/s 119

Income Tax cadre review : implementation begins

Chief Commissioners / Director Generals upgraded
Implementation of cadre restructuring finally begins with upgradation of all CCITs/DGITs to HIG + scale of Rs 75,500 to Rs 80,000.
All existing officers in the pay band of Rs 67,000 to 79,000 (HAG Scale) is upgraded to next higher grade with effect from 23.05.2013.
Click here to view the Office Memorandum Dated 23.07.2013