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Budget 2026 Introduces Foreign Asset Disclosure Scheme for Small Taxpayers

Income Tax : The scheme allows eligible taxpayers to declare undisclosed foreign income or assets with payment of prescribed dues and limited i...

February 2, 2026 1911 Views 0 comment Print

Budget 2026 relaxes conditions for prosecution under Black Money Act

Income Tax : The Finance Bill, 2026 proposes immunity from prosecution for undisclosed foreign assets below ₹20 lakh, excluding immovable pro...

February 2, 2026 1284 Views 0 comment Print

How to Disclose Foreign Assets & Income in Schedule FA of ITR & Avoid Penalties

Income Tax : Resident taxpayers must report foreign assets and income under Schedule FA, even if tax isn’t affected. Non-disclosure can attra...

January 6, 2026 3237 Views 2 comments Print

Taxability of Black Money under Income Tax Act 1961

Income Tax : Learn about the taxation of undisclosed foreign income & assets under the Black Money Act, 2015, including penalties and legal pro...

November 29, 2024 3462 Views 0 comment Print

Bonafide Mistake: Still a Bonafide plea under Black Money Act?

Income Tax : Explore conflicting rulings on whether bonafide mistakes in disclosing foreign assets under the Black Money Act can avoid penaltie...

August 26, 2024 2793 Views 0 comment Print


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Black Money Recovered By Government Agencies

Income Tax : A summary of government agencies' efforts to curb black money, including search operations, tax assessments under the Black Money ...

August 7, 2025 1866 Views 0 comment Print

CBDT Launches Awareness Campaign on Foreign Asset Disclosure

Corporate Law : CBDT starts a campaign for AY 2024-25 to assist taxpayers in accurately reporting foreign assets and income in ITR under Black Mon...

November 19, 2024 1533 Views 0 comment Print

Budget 2024 amends penalty for Undisclosed Foreign Income & Assets in ITR

Income Tax : New amendments to the Black Money Act from October 2024 raise the exemption threshold for penalties on foreign assets to ₹20 lak...

July 25, 2024 4305 Views 0 comment Print

Amendment: Black Money Act, 2015 Reference for Tax Clearance Certificate

Income Tax : From October 1, 2024, the Black Money Act, 2015 will be included in tax clearance certificate requirements for Indian residents le...

July 24, 2024 1080 Views 0 comment Print

Say no to Cash Transactions- Income Tax Dept. Advises

Income Tax : Explore Income Tax Department's advisory on reducing cash transactions. Learn about societal, individual, and national factors dri...

December 25, 2023 50304 Views 0 comment Print


Latest Judiciary


Calcutta HC Denies Bail in Alleged Shell Company Fund Diversion Case Under Section 45 PMLA

Corporate Law : The High Court denied bail, holding that serious allegations of loan diversion through shell entities were supported by bank recor...

February 15, 2026 582 Views 0 comment Print

ITAT Mumbai Restores Section 43 Penalty Matter for Fresh Verification of Foreign Bank Accounts

Income Tax : The case involved a penalty for alleged non-disclosure of a foreign bank account. The Tribunal held that ambiguity regarding linke...

February 4, 2026 369 Views 0 comment Print

ITAT Mumbai: Black Money Act Assessment Fails Once Section 10(1) Notice Is Held Invalid

Income Tax : The issue was whether an assessment under the Black Money Act can survive once the foundational notice is held invalid. The Tribun...

February 4, 2026 384 Views 0 comment Print

ITAT Mumbai Clarifies “Undisclosed Asset” Under Black Money Act In Ketan Dhamanaskar Ruling

Income Tax : The Tribunal held that overseas shares acquired from reinvested dividends cannot be taxed as undisclosed assets when the source is...

January 28, 2026 798 Views 0 comment Print

No Penalty on Wife When Foreign Investment Already Disclosed by Husband: Bombay HC

Income Tax : The Court upheld the deletion of penalty under the Black Money Act after finding the wife was only a joint holder and the husband ...

December 12, 2025 792 Views 0 comment Print


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CBDT Amends Black Money Act, ₹20 Lakh Asset Exemption

Income Tax : The CBDT has amended its instruction on the Black Money Act raising the exemption for prosecution to ₹20 lakh for certain foreig...

August 18, 2025 8415 Views 1 comment Print

Karnataka CA Body Suggests Black Money Act Penalty Reforms

Income Tax : KSCAA urges Union Finance Minister to reform Black Money Act (BMA) penalties. Sug-gestions include amnesty, proportional fines, hi...

June 28, 2025 4515 Views 1 comment Print

Income Tax: Tamil Nadu Courts Designated for Black Money Act Cases

Income Tax : Notification designates special courts in Tamil Nadu under the Income Tax Act, 1961, and Black Money Act, 2015, for specific distr...

December 10, 2024 1071 Views 0 comment Print

Prevention of Money-laundering (Maintenance of Records) Second Amendment Rules, 2023

Corporate Law : Explore 2023 updates to Prevention of Money-laundering (Maintenance of Records) Rules. Learn how these changes impact trust, contr...

September 4, 2023 6705 Views 0 comment Print

CBDT notifies Special Courts in Odisha under Black Money Act

Income Tax : CBDT notifies Special Courts in Odisha vide Notification No. 127/2022-Income Tax | Dated: 26th December, 2022 under Black Money ...

December 26, 2022 1170 Views 0 comment Print


Insight Into Benami Transactions (Prohibition) Amendment Act, 2016

August 17, 2019 4518 Views 1 comment Print

A. Background: Corruption has been a social evil which has been bothering the world at large in various degrees. India has also not been spread by the sigma of corruption. After Independence the euphoria that had been generated in the fight against the British, gradually decreased and the ability to wield power at all costs […]

Check list for Cash deposited during demonetisation

August 9, 2019 25725 Views 0 comment Print

Board has earlier issued above referred SOPs/Instruction/Internal Guidance Note regarding handling of cases related to demonetisation. In continuation of the same, a Verification Checklist-cash deposits is enclosed herewith for providing assistance to AOs for verification of cash deposits and framing of assessment in demonetisation related

Banning of Unregulated Deposit Schemes Act, 2019

July 31, 2019 7458 Views 0 comment Print

THE BANNING OF UNREGULATED DEPOSIT SCHEMES ACT, 2019- NO. 21 OF 2019- An Act to provide for a comprehensive mechanism to ban the unregulated deposit schemes, other than deposits taken in the ordinary course of business, and to protect the interest of depositors and for matters connected therewith or incidental thereto.

Practical Aspects on Completion of Assessments regarding Substantial Cash Deposits made during demonetization

July 29, 2019 5958 Views 0 comment Print

Practical Aspects on Completion of Assessments regarding Substantial Cash Deposits made during demonetization We all remember the date 08 November 2016 when our Hon’ble Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi took huge step and demonetized the specified bank notes (SBN) i.e. Rs.500 and Rs.1000 currency notes. This was the step taken to clean black money from […]

Banning of Unregulated Deposit Schemes Bill, 2019 Passed by Lok Sabha

July 24, 2019 1296 Views 0 comment Print

AS PASSED BY LOK SABHA ON 24.07.2019 Bill No. 182-C of 2019 THE BANNING OF UNREGULATED DEPOSIT SCHEMES BILL, 2019 —————— ARRANGEMENT OF CLAUSES —————— CHAPTER I PRELIMINARY CLAUSES 1. Short title, extent and commencement. 2. Defination CHAPTER II BANNING OF UNREGULATED DEPOSIT SCHEMES 3. Banning of Unregulated Deposit Schemes. 4. Fraudulent default in Regulated […]

Refund of Tax & Penalty paid under Income Declaration Scheme, 2016

July 14, 2019 2553 Views 0 comment Print

The existing provisions of section 187 of the Finance Act, 2016 provide, inter alia, that the tax, surcharge and penalty in respect of the undisclosed income, declared under the Income Declaration Scheme, 2016 (the Scheme) shall be paid on or before a notified due date. In order to address genuine concern of the declarants, it […]

Rationalisation of Provisions of Black Money Act

July 14, 2019 1920 Views 0 comment Print

Rationalisation of the Black Money (Undisclosed Foreign Income and Assets) and Imposition of Tax Act, 2015 The existing provisions of section 2 of the Black Money (Undisclosed Foreign Income and Assets) and Imposition of Tax Act, 2015 (the BM Act) provide inter alia that the “assessee” means a person who is resident in India within […]

Landmark Judgment: Benami Amendment Act, 2016 not applicable from retrospective effect: HC

July 12, 2019 23181 Views 0 comment Print

Court has no hesitation to hold that the Benami Amendment Act, 2016, amending the Principal Benami Act, 1988, enacted w.e.f. 1st November, 2016, i.e. the date determined by the Central Government in its wisdom for its enforcement; cannot have retrospective effect.

Cabinet approves Banning of Unregulated Deposit Schemes Bill, 2019

July 11, 2019 921 Views 0 comment Print

Cabinet approves the Banning of Unregulated Deposit Schemes Bill, 201, Bill to be introduced in ensuing session of Parliament The Union Cabinet, chaired by the Prime Minister Narendra Modi has approved the banning of Unregulated Deposit Schemes Bill, 2019.  It will replace the banning of Unregulated Deposit Schemes Ordinance, 2019. The banning of Unregulated Deposit […]

Amendment in black money Act- A nightmare for few

July 8, 2019 4128 Views 0 comment Print

The budget 2019 was announced on 5th July 2019 and finally the wait was over for various tax payers who had lot of expectations to get some tax relief after Modi 2.0 came into action. Where this budget proved to be favorable for corporates and start-ups while in other hand it hit the upper rich […]

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