Ministry of Finance Extension of date for filing of Income Tax Returns for taxpayers in Kerala In view of the disruption caused due to severe floods in Kerala, the Central Board of Direct Taxes (CBDT) hereby further extends the “Due Date” for furnishing Income Tax Returns from 31st August, 2018 to 15th September, 2018 for all Income Tax assessees in the State of Kerala, who were liable to file their Income Tax Returns by 31st August, 2018. CBDT had earlier extended the ‘Due Date’ for filing of Income Tax Returns from 31st July, 2018 to 31st August, 2018 in respect of the categories of taxpayers who were liable to file their Income Tax Returns by 31st July, 2018. Source: PIB

ONAM FESTIVAL F. No. 3(2)/2012/TA/361 Ministry of Finance Department of Expenditure Controller General of Accounts Mahalekha Niyantrak Bhawan, E Block, GPO Complex INA, New Delhi-110023 Dated: 06.08.2018 OFFICE MEMORANDUM Subject:  Disbursement of salary/wages/pension to the Central Government Employees in the State of Kerala for the month of August, 2018 on account of ONAM festival. In view of the ‘ONAM’ festival, the Government have decided that the salary of all Central Government employees in the State of Kerala for the month of August, 2018 may be drawn and disbursed by the Central Government offices (including Defence, Posts & Telecommunications) on 14th August, 2018 (Tuesday) 2. The wages for August, 2018 of the industrial employees of Central Government serving in the State of Kerala may also be disbursed in advance on 14th August, 2018. 3. The pension for August, 2018 of all Central Government Pensioners in the State of Kerala may also be disbursed by Ba...