<h1>CBDT Extends Hours for Income Declaration Scheme; Tax Counters Open Until Midnight on September 30, 2016.</h1> The Central Board of Direct Taxes (CBDT) has instructed all Principal Chief Commissioners of Income Tax in India to keep counters open until midnight on September 30, 2016, to accommodate individuals filing declarations under the Income Declaration Scheme, 2016. This scheme, effective from June 1, 2016, allows individuals to declare undisclosed income and assets. Declarations can be submitted both online and in paper form until the deadline. The initiative aims to encourage compliance by offering a chance to regularize previously undeclared income.