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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 1869 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 8418 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


Specified Bank Notes– Chest Balance / Cash Holding Limit

February 13, 2017 2712 Views 0 comment Print

As indicated thereat, a review was undertaken and it has been decided that till further instructions SBNs deposited in the currency chests, since November 10, 2016, will be considered as part of the chest balance in the soiled note category but such deposits will not be reckoned for calculating Chest Balance Limit / Cash Holding Limit.

Cash Transaction 2016 – Frequently Asked Questions

February 11, 2017 17256 Views 3 comments Print

If the cash deposit amount displayed is not correct, how do I mention the correct amount? If the cash deposit amount displayed is not correct, please mention the correct amount under A.5. Such cases may be sent to the information source for confirmation.

How to link large value transaction(s) to a valid PAN

February 8, 2017 13878 Views 0 comment Print

Income tax Department has processed AIR transactions without valid PAN which resulted in identification of high risk transaction clusters of non-PAN AIR transactions (with common name and address). Polite letters are being sent to the transacting parties communicating the transaction details alongwith unique Transaction Sequence Number (TSN).

How to submit deposit details in Form V (PMGK Deposit Scheme 2016)

February 8, 2017 3954 Views 0 comment Print

As per para 7(2) of the PMGK deposit Scheme, 2016, the Authorised banks are required to furnish electronically the details of deposits made under PMGK in Form V not later than next working day to enable the Department to verify the information of the deposit before accepting the declaration.

How to Submit Form 1 (Pradhan Mantri Garib Kalyan Yojana, 2016)

February 8, 2017 7014 Views 0 comment Print

As per the Notification No. 116/2016, the Pradhan Mantri Garib Kalyan Yojana (PMGKY), 2016, is a declaration u/s 199C of the Finance Act, 2016, in respect of the Taxation and Investment Regime for PMGKY. There are two forms, Form 1 & Form 2.

CBI registers case against CIT for DA; Searches offices of Some CAs

February 8, 2017 3402 Views 0 comment Print

CBI registers a case against commissioner of income tax and others for possession of alleged disproportionate assets. Searches were also conducted at the premises of some Chartered Accountants at Chennai and Surat who were allegedly associated with the said officer.

Amendment in Pradhan Mantri Garib Kalyan Deposit Scheme 2016

February 7, 2017 1611 Views 0 comment Print

Amendment in Pradhan Mantri Garib Kalyan Deposit Scheme (PMGKDS), 2016; Government decides to allow declarants to make deposits on one or more occasions in the PMGKDS, 2016

Deposits in Jan Dhan bank A/cs post currency demonetisation

February 7, 2017 1389 Views 0 comment Print

Following demonetization of specified bank notes on 8th November 2016, the Income Tax Department (ITD) has collected information of cash deposits in bank accounts, including Jan Dhan accounts. Such information has been compared with the profile of the persons based upon the information available in the data base of ITD.

Declaration of Black Money by Tax Payers

February 7, 2017 2988 Views 0 comment Print

In the last financial year (2015-16) 648 disclosures involving undisclosed foreign assets worth Rs.4164 crore were made in the one-time three months’ compliance window ending 30th September 2015, under the Black Money (Undisclosed Foreign Income and Assets) and Imposition of Tax Act, 2015.

Lok Sabha passes bill for cessation of RBI’s /CGs liabilities on Specified bank notes

February 7, 2017 1071 Views 0 comment Print

Following persons holding specified bank notes on or before the 8th day of November, 2016 shall be entitled to tender within grace period with such declarations or statements, at such offices of the Reserve Bank or in such other manner as may be specified by it, namely:—

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