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CIRCULAR NO. 12/2015 Considering the stringent nature of the provisions of the new law, Chapter VI of the Act, comprising sections 59 to 72, provides for a one-time compliance opportunity for a limited period to persons who have any foreign assets which have hitherto not been disclosed for the purposes of Income-tax. This circular explains the substance of the provisions of the compliance window provided for in the said Chapter VI of the Act.
Notification No. 58/2015 – Income Tax Dated- 2nd of July, 2015 G.S.R. 529 (E).- In exercise of the powers conferred by sub-sections (1) and (2) of section 85 of the Black Money (Undisclosed Foreign Income and Assets) and Imposition of Tax Act, 2015 (22 of 2015), the Central Board of Direct Taxes with the approval of the Central Government hereby makes the following rules, namely:-
Notification No. 57/2015 – Income Tax Dated- 1st July, 2015 Central Government hereby appoints — (i) the 30th day of September, 2015 as the date on or before which a person may make a declaration in respect of an undisclosed asset located outside India; (ii) the 31st day of December, 2015 as the date on or before which a person shall pay the tax and penalty in respect of the undisclosed asset located outside India so declared,
Notification No. 56/2015 – Income Tax Dated- 1st July, 2015 Whereas the Black Money (Undisclosed Foreign Income and Assets) and Imposition of Tax Act, 2015 (22 of 2015) (hereinafter referred to as the Act) received the assent of the President on 26th May, 2015; And whereas sub-section (3) of section 1 of the Act provides that save as otherwise provided in the Act, the Act shall come into force on the 1st day of April, 2016;
Background-: a) Like any other country, India has a sovereign right to levy tax on income in terms of aspect / nexus theory with India. b) It has been codified by the Income Tax Act, 1961 [1 of 1961] and to be specific, section 4, 5, 6 and 9 of the Act. c) It is […]
As you are aware, the law on BLACK MONEY (UNDISCLOSED FOREIGN INCOME AND ASSETS) AND IMPOSITION OF TAX has already been enacted. The Rules are in framing. We want to make urgent representations with reference to the issues which can be taken care in the Rules.
India joined the Multilateral Competent Authority Agreement on Automatic Exchange of Financial Account Information on 3rd June, 2015, in Paris, France, alongwith Australia, Canada, Costa Rica, Indonesia and New Zealand. On our behalf, the Declaration to comply with the provisions of the MCAA was signed by H.E. Mr. Mohan Kumar, Ambassador of the Republic of India to France, in a signing ceremony held in Paris.
22 OF 2015 An Act to make provisions to deal with the problem of the Black money that is undisclosed foreign income and assets, the procedure for dealing with such income and assets and to provide for imposition of tax on any undisclosed foreign income and asset held outside India and for matters connected therewith or incidental thereto.
My Earlier article regarding this issue was Ways to Convert Black Money to White, which was basically to throw light on the wrong means adopted by people and it was not meant to encourage taxpayers to follow such methods but which was misunderstood by many. I trust that a tax planning should be done in such a way that it can stand the test of legal battle of course subject to debates.
The Government has not dismantled the Directorate of Criminal Investigation (DCI) of the Income Tax Department. The date of last search conducted by DCI was on 27.4.2012 and last survey conducted by DCI was on 30.3.2015.
