« Top Headlines » Open DEMAT Account in 24 hrs  Mock Test Papers Series - I & II for Students appearing in CA Foundation January 2027 Examination.  Income Tax Rules 2026: CBDT Introduces Revised Form 161 for Penalty Waiver, Clarifies Misreporting Categories and Taxpayer Relief  ITR Filing and Income Tax Audit Deadline Extended: 5 Critical Things Taxpayers Must Know  Filing Belated ITR for AY 2026-27? Know Which Losses You Can Carry Forward and Which You May Lose  CBDT Extends Tax Audit Report Deadline to October 21, ITR Filing Last Date to November 21 for AY 2026-27  CBDT Extends AY 2026-27 ITR Filing Deadline for Tax-Audit Cases: New Dates and Key Compliance Details  Foreign Assets Missing From Your ITR? Income Tax Department Opens One-Time Disclosure Window  Tax Audit Deadline September 30: Why AIS, TDS and GST Figures May Not Match Your ITR and What Taxpayers Should Do  Tax audit deadline September 30: Common mistakes taxpayers should avoid  Your ITR says ‘verified’, but the refund hasn’t arrived? 5 reasons why your money could be stuck  Missed the ITR Deadline but TDS Refund Is Due? Here’s How You Can Still Claim Your Money «  MNCs on alert on Rolls I-T ruling... Tax collections record unprecedented growth: Chidambaram... » Govt offers bonus, tax relief on PO savings December, 08th 2007 The government today announced a 5% bonus on new monthly post office deposits. The bonus will be applicable for Post Office Monthly Income Accounts opened on or after December 8, the finance ministry said in a statement. The government will also offer tax relief on deposits with a maturity of five years and senior citizen savings scheme, the statement said. The measures are aimed at promoting post office small savings, which has been witnessing a sharp decline due to lower return and lack of tax benefit for most of the schemes. There has been a demand from different sections for restoring the element of bonus on monthly post office savings. There has also been a demand that the Five Year Post Office Time Deposit Account and the Senior Citizens Savings Scheme should enjoy the same tax treatment as is applicable to five year bank deposits.