Government of India
                                 Ministry of Finance
                              Department of Revenue
                            Central Board of Direct Taxes

                                                        New Delhi, 7th June, 2018

                                PRESS RELEASE

   CBDT dedicates fortnight for pending appeal effect ­ rectification matters

        Redressal of public grievances and taxpayer service is an area of top priority
for the CBDT and the Income Tax Department. In this connection, a fortnight from 1 st
June to 15th June, 2018 has been dedicated for expeditious disposal of pending
appeal effect and rectification matters. The Assessing Officers have been directed to
accord top priority to such matters and to give special attention to this area of work
so that grievances arising on this count may be resolved at the earliest.
       All taxpayers, local chapters of ICAI and Bar Associations are requested to
use this opportunity to get their pending issues under appeal effect and rectification
resolved during this fortnight.



                                                           (Surabhi Ahluwalia)
                                                     Commissioner of Income Tax
                                                      (Media & Technical Policy)
                                                      Official Spokesperson, CBDT.