As the year 2023 comes to an end, several financial tasks required completion by December 31. While some deadlines have been extended, others remain unchanged.
Here’s a breakdown:
Deadlines Not Extended:
- ITR Filing:
Deadline: December 31, 2023
Status: Not Extended
If you have pending income tax returns for FY 2022-23 or detected discrepancies, the deadline remained December 31, and the government has not extended it.
Signing Bank Locker Agreement:
Deadline: December 31, 2023
Status: Not Extended
RBI instructed banks to have customers sign new agreements for bank lockers by this date, and the deadline has not been extended.
SBI Home Loan Rate Offer:
Deadline: December 31, 2023
Status: Not Extended
SBI’s home loan festive offer, providing loans at 8.40% per annum with a 0.17% processing fee, was applicable until December 31 and has not been extended.
Bank of Baroda’s Festive Offer:
Deadline: December 31, 2023
Status: Not Extended
Bank of Baroda’s ‘BOB Ke Sang Festival Ki Umang’ campaign concluded on December 31, and the offer has not been extended.
UPI ID Usage:
Deadline: Not Specified
Status: Not Extended
UPI IDs that remained unused for a year might have been closed. The deadline for UPI ID usage has not been extended.
Deadlines Extended:
SBI Amrit Kalash Deadline:
Original Deadline: December 31, 2023
Extended Deadline: March 31, 2024
SBI’s Amrit Kalash Yojana, a special FD scheme, was originally set to conclude on December 31, 2023. The deadline is now extended to March 31, 2024, offering a 7.10% interest rate.
MF, Demat Nominee Deadline:
Original Deadline: December 31, 2023
Extended Deadline: June 30, 2024
The last date for providing a nominee option for existing demat account holders and mutual fund unit holders was initially December 31, 2023. This deadline is now extended to June 30, 2024.