Central GST Offices to Remain Open from March 29 to 31

New Delhi, March 28 – The Central Board of Indirect Taxes and Customs (CBIC) has announced that all Central GST (CGST) field offices across the country will remain open from March 29 to 31, 2025, to facilitate the completion of pending departmental work before the close of the financial year.

This directive comes shortly after a similar order from the Central Board of Direct Taxes (CBDT), which instructed income tax offices to remain open over the weekend and through the Eid-ul-Fitr holiday, expected to fall on Monday.

As per agency report, CBIC has directed all Chief Commissioners to ensure that CGST offices are operational on these dates and to treat them as working days, despite being part of a weekend and a potential public holiday.

March 31 marks the end of the 2024-25 financial year. All related financial settlements and government payments must be completed by this date. Additionally, it is the last day to file updated income tax returns for the assessment year 2023-24.