Maharashtra State Tax on Professions, Trades, Callings and Employments (Amendment) Rules, 2024.
The Finance Department of the Government of Maharashtra issued a notification, dated March 15, 2024, regarding the amendment of the Maharashtra State Tax on Professions, Trades, Callings, and Employments Rules, 1975, specifically the deletion of rule 32, in response to existing circumstances that necessitate immediate action.
Notification of Public and Paid Holiday for Lok Sabha Election in Sikkim
The notification serves as an official declaration by the Government of Sikkim, under the Home Department, to grant a public and paid holiday on April 19, 2024, in observance of the General Election to the Lok Sabha and State Legislative Assembly of Sikkim.
Insurers to keep their branches open as per normal working hours on March, 30, 2024 and March, 31, 2024
IRDAI vide Press Release dated 28.03.2024 has advised insurers to keep their branches open as per normal working hours on March, 30, 2024 and March, 31, 2024 in order to avoid any hardship to the policyholders.
One stop facilitation portal for media persons reporting for General Election 2024
Press Information Bureau has started a microsite https://pib.gov.in/elect2024/index.aspx having several features as one stop facilitation portal for media persons reporting for General Election 2024.
Government issues advisory against calls impersonating DoT, threatening people to disconnect mobile numbers
The DoT has advised citizens to report such fraud communications at ‘Chakshu-Report Suspected Fraud Communications’ facility of Sanchar Saathi portal (www.sancharsaathi.gov.in). Such proactive reporting helps DoT in prevention of misuse of telecom resources for cyber-crime, financial frauds, etc.
Income-tax (Fifth Amendment) Rules, 2024
The amendment has revised the FORM ITR-V used to file the INCOME TAX RETURN VERIFICATION FORM.
Central government extends the income tax exemption available to non profit entities to National Mission for Clean Ganga Authority
This notification shall be deemed to have been applied for assessment years 2020-21 to 2023-2024 relevant for the financial years 2019-20 to 2022-2023 respectively.
Standard Operating Procedure for stepping up of Preventive Vigilance Mechanism by the jurisdictional CBIC field formations and to prevent flow of suspicious cash, illicit liquor, drugs/narcotics, freebies and smuggled goods during elections
The tax authorities shall suitably brief & sensitize their officers about their responsibilities. They shall also forthwith and throughout the elections closely monitor the steps taken by the respective officers to implement the directions of the ECI especially in use of non-monetary inducements (sarees, shirts, caps, scarves, white goods, masks, kitchen items, etc.) and cash to luEstablish a Central Control Room at Hqrs. and a Control Room in each State/ UT concerned.
