Industrial Park tax deduction extended, maintaining eligibility for qualifying park developers under section 80IA after scheme extension.
The Industrial Park Scheme and Rule 18C were amended to extend the scheme's ending date, preserving entitlement for undertakings notified under Rule 18C that commence development, operation, or maintenance and operation of industrial parks within the prescribed commencement window to claim the deduction under section 80IA(4)(iii) of the Income Tax Act, as effected by Notifications No. 37/2010-IT and No. 38/2010-IT.

Staffing requirement for tax administration prompts urgent workforce expansion to preserve revenue functions and taxpayer services.
The tax administration reports an immediate staffing requirement to maintain revenue collection and taxpayer services: with 58,000 sanctioned posts and about 8,000 vacancies, officials advocate adding 30,000 personnel, including officers (assessing officers), inspectors, tax assistants, data-entry operators and reserve staff, and will present the proposal at the annual conference of chief commissioners to secure administrative approval and implement workforce expansion for operational continuity.

E filing portal security: temporary suspension pending certificate renewal; filing timelines unaffected and portal security remains intact.
The Central Board of Direct Taxes confirms the security certificate renewal for the income tax e-filing portal was initiated before lapse and that, pending completion of certification, e-filing access for the relevant assessment year is temporarily suspended; this administrative suspension is time-limited, expected to be lifted shortly, will not affect taxpayer filing timelines, and does not indicate any compromise of the portal's security features.

Security certificate lapse: e-filing temporarily suspended while renewal proceeds for upcoming assessment year returns and taxpayers unaffected.
The Central Board of Direct Taxes initiated renewal of the security certificate before its expiry; pending completion of certification the e-filing facility for the upcoming assessment year has been temporarily suspended. The department states the suspension is administrative, the portal's security features remain intact despite the certificate lapse, the service is expected to be renewed shortly, and taxpayer filing timelines will not be adversely affected.