The Department of Financial Services, Ministry of Finance vide its Notification dated 24.01.2025 had notified introduction of the Unified Pension Scheme (UPS) as an option under NPS for the recruits to the Central Government civil service w.e.f. 01.04.2025 giving one-time option to the Central Government employees covered under the National Pension System (NPS) for inclusion under the UPS.
Customs Consultative Group (CCG) was held on 2nd & 3rd July, 2025
Central Board of Indirect Taxes and Customs, Thiruvananthapuram Zone, Kochi issued PRESS RELEASE on 30.06.2025 on GST Day 2025, celebrating 8 years of GST, One Nation One Tax.
GST has firmly established itself as one of India’s most important economic reforms. It replaced a complex web of indirect taxes with a unified system that is simpler, fairer and more efficient. GST has helped create a common national market , reduced the cost of doing business and brought greater transparency to the tax system.
Union Minister for Finance and Corporate Affairs Smt. Nirmala Sitharaman chaired the Conclave of Principal Chief Commissioners of Income-tax (Pr.CCsIT) in New Delhi today.
CBIC Conclave was chaired by Union Minister for Finance and Corporate Affairs Smt. Nirmala Sitharaman. On the first day of the conclave ICETAB device for export examination was launched.
The government has introduced pioneering reforms in the Special Economic Zones (SEZ) rules to address the specialized needs of semiconductor and electronics component manufacturing sectors.
The monthly account of the Government of India for the month of April 2025 has been consolidated and reports published.
In view of the extensive changes introduced in the notified Income Tax Returns (ITRs) and considering the time required for system readiness and rollout of ITR utilities for Assessment Year (AY) 2025-26, the Central Board of Direct Taxes (CBDT) has decided to extend the due date for filing returns.
In the run-up to completion of eight years of GST, the Central Board of Indirect Taxes and Customs (CBIC), in coordination with the FIT INDIA Movement, organised a nationwide cyclothon titled “Sundays on Cycle” under the aegis of FIT INDIA movement launched by the Prime Minister, Shri Narendra Modi.
