CAs and IT practitioners included in ‘exempted category’ in Delhi

Offices of the Chartered Accountants (CA) and Income Tax practitioners are included in the exempted category by the Delhi Disaster Management Authority (DDMA). This comes days after the state government ordered the closure of all private offices in Delhi, except those which have been exempted. The private offices, which were till now operating with 50% workforce, have been asked to follow the practice of work from home.

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Order vide F. No. 60/DDMA/COVID-19/2021/Vol.II/513 dated January 13, 2022 to include offices of Chartered Accountants and Income Tax Practitioners under ‘Exempted Category’ for COVID-19 Restrictions is as follows-

To.

1. All District Magistrates of Delhi

2. All District Deputy Commissioners of Police, Delhi

Subject Inclusion of the offices of Chartered Accountants and Income Tax Practitioners under “Exempted category”

Madam/Sir

This is with reference to the letter dated January 12, 2022 received from CIT(ITA), Central Board of Direct Taxes, Department of Revenue, Ministry of Finance, Govt of India thereby requested for exempting Chartered Accountants and Income Tax Practitioners from the restrictions imposed vide Para-4(i) of DDMA Order F. No. 60/DDMA/COVID-19/2021/509 dated January 11, 2022.

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In this context. I am directed to inform you that the aforementioned request has been examined and considered by the Competent Authority, hence, the “Offices of Chartered Accountants and Income Tax Practitioners” is hereby included in the list of “Exempted Category” as prescribed in DDMA’s GRAP Order No. 460 dated August 08, 2021.