Govt of west Bengal appeals to employers covered under the payment of bonus Act, 1965

The Governor of West Bengal through its circular dated 12th September 2019 has appealed to the employers and employees covered under the Payment of Bonus Act, 1965 to stick to certain guidelines, while settling the legitimate dues of workers in respect of payment of bonus for the year 2019. One of the guideline notably is that all payments of bonus should be made before commencement of Durga Puja, 2019.

Faceless assessment notified under section 143(3A) of Income-tax Act, 1961

The Central Board of Direct Taxes in its notification dated 12th September 2019, has issued e-assessment scheme 2019 for conducting scrutiny through Faceless assessment of income tax returns (ITR). This removes the existing human interface in the assessment procedure and the need for personal appearance of any assessee