No extension of Financial Year clarifies FM



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The Ministry of Finance has issued a clarification stating that the Financial Year has not been extended. This follows confusion caused by a notification regarding amendments to the Indian Stamp Act, which was misinterpreted and led to the spread of fake news on social media. The government has clarified that the notification pertains solely to stamp duty amendments and does not involve any extension of the financial year.

The Ministry of Finance issued a clarification that the Financial Yearhas not been extended. The clarification was issued to clear theconfusion about the extension of the Financial Year caused after a notification was released by the Government of India about the amendments in the Indian Stamp Act.
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FAQ :

No, the Ministry of Finance has clarified that the Financial Year has not been extended.

Confusion arose after a notification about amendments to the Indian Stamp Act was released, which was misinterpreted by some as an extension of the Financial Year.

The official notification concerned amendments to the Indian Stamp Act, specifically changing a date related to its implementation.

Fake news regarding the extension of the Financial Year was circulated on social media.

The notification substituted the date '1st day of April 2020' with '1st day of July 2020' in a previous notification concerning the Indian Stamp Act.




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