Agency Banks to Stay Open for Advance Tax on Sep 14-15, 2013
Current · Source: Reserve Bank of India · RBI/2013-2014/253 · issued 13 Sep 2013 · ~1 min read
Quick answerAll agency banks must keep designated government business counters open on September 14 and 15, 2013, to accept advance income and corporate tax challans, treating both days as normal working days.
The rule, in the simplest words
All agency banks (banks that work for the government) must keep the counters that handle government business open on September 14 and September 15, 2013, just like any regular banking day.
These two days are to be treated as normal working days for accepting advance tax challans (the forms used to pay Income Tax and Corporate Tax before the due date).
Branch managers must tell all staff about this and make sure enough people are on duty at the government business counters.
Each bank has to send a reply to the RBI saying they received the circular.
How it plays out — a real example
Rohit, the branch manager at an agency bank in Jaipur, reads the RBI circular in the morning, informs his team that the government business counters will stay open on September 14‑15, adjusts the staff roster so the counters are fully staffed, and later sends an acknowledgement email to the RBI confirming he has received the instructions.
What changed
RBI, in consultation with the Department of Financial Services, directed all agency banks to open their designated branches on September 14 and 15, 2013, for advance tax collection. These two days are to be treated as normal working days for this purpose.
What it means for you
Banks must ensure their government business counters are staffed and operational on these two days to handle the expected rush of tax payments. This may require adjusting staff schedules and informing customers about the extended availability.
What you must do
Keep designated government business counters open on September 14 and 15, 2013, as normal working days.
Inform all concerned branches and staff to strictly implement the instructions.
Acknowledge receipt of the circular to RBI.
Who it affects
All agency banks handling government business, Designated branch managers and staff, Taxpayers needing to submit advance tax challans
❓ Common questions
Why are banks required to open on these two days?
To facilitate collection of advance income and corporate taxes and manage the expected rush of taxpayers before the deadline.
Which branches need to remain open?
Only the designated branches of agency banks that conduct government business need to keep their counters open.
Are these days considered holidays or working days?
Both September 14 and 15, 2013, are to be treated as normal working days for the purpose of accepting advance tax challans.
📜 Read the original circular — full text as issued by RBI
RBI/2013-2014/253
DGBA.GAD.No.H – 1739/42.01.029/2013-14
September 13, 2013
The Chairman & Managing Director/The Chief Executive Officer
All Agency Banks
Dear Sir/Madam,
Opening of the Bank Branches for accepting the advance tax challans for Income Tax and Corporate Tax on September 14 & 15, 2013
With a view to facilitate collection of advance taxes for Income Tax and Corporate Tax and meeting the probable rush of tax-payers, it has been decided in consultation with the Department of Financial Services, Ministry of Finance, Government of India that all agency banks shall keep the counters of their designated branches conducting Government business open on September 14, 2013 and September 15, 2013 (in effect both these days would be normal working days) to facilitate receipt of advance tax challans for Income Tax and Corporate Tax from members of public.
2. You are requested to advise all concerned to strictly implement the above instructions.
3. Please acknowledge receipt.
Yours faithfully
(Satyapal Unni)
Assistant General Manager
Related Press Release/Notifications
Reproduced for reference with acknowledgment — Source: Reserve Bank of India · RBI/2013-2014/253 · issued 13 Sep 2013. The plain-English explanation above is BankPulse’s own independent summary.
Keep designated government business counters open on September 14 and 15, 2013, as normal working days.
Inform all concerned branches and staff to strictly implement the instructions.
📜 Compliance
Acknowledge receipt of the circular to RBI.
Grouped from the action items above — a single circular may involve more than one team.
Worked example & action-note template
Example: if you are a Branch Manager at a bank this circular applies to (All agency banks handling government business, Designated branch managers and staff, Taxpayers needing to submit advance tax challans), your first concrete step on “Agency Banks to Stay Open for Advance Tax on Sep 14-15, 2013” is: “Keep designated government business counters open on September 14 and 15, 2013, as normal working days.” (RBI issued this 13 Sep 2013).
Circular: RBI/2013-2014/253 -- Agency Banks to Stay Open for Advance Tax on Sep 14-15, 2013
Issued: 13 Sep 2013
Action required: Keep designated government business counters open on September 14 and 15, 2013, as normal working days.
Action required: Inform all concerned branches and staff to strictly implement the instructions.
Action required: Acknowledge receipt of the circular to RBI.
Owner: ____________ Target date: ____________
Board/committee approval needed? Y / N
Evidence filed in compliance register on: ____________
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