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Excess amount paid under IDS shall be refundable

Income Tax : Budget 2021- excess amount of tax, surcharge or penalty paid in pursuance of a declaration made under Income Declaration Scheme (I...

February 3, 2021 3342 Views 0 comment Print

Payment of Tax on last date through cheque but cleared subsequently

Income Tax : Recently I came into question of the case where a person issued a cheque for payment of IDS on dated 31.03.2017 (last date of seco...

August 28, 2020 27375 Views 7 comments Print

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

Income Tax : The existing provisions of section 187 of the Finance Act, 2016 provide, inter alia, that the tax, surcharge and penalty in respec...

July 14, 2019 2538 Views 0 comment Print

IDS 2016- How to validate Form 3 and Form 4

Income Tax : The below instructions are issued with respect to the validations and checks available in e-Filing portal for Form 3 and Form 4 (I...

December 28, 2016 35470 Views 4 comments Print

Battle of Love for Money and Fear of Income Tax – IDS?

Income Tax : Krishna, nowadays income tax department is conducting survey, raids, etc. almost everywhere. Because of this, confusion is arising...

September 26, 2016 6823 Views 0 comment Print


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Income Disclosure Schemes: Past, Revenue and Future Plans

Income Tax : Explore the Income Disclosure Schemes implemented by the Government of India, including details about the amounts received, revenu...

August 11, 2023 1110 Views 0 comment Print

Request to announce another Income Disclosure & Vivad Se Vishwas Scheme

Income Tax : Memorandum containing suggestions for Budget 2023 by CCI Professionals Forum with request to consider annoucing another Disclosure...

January 12, 2023 7290 Views 0 comment Print

Request for extension of due date for filing of Form IDS 3

Income Tax : The extended due date for filing of Form IDS 3 is 31st January, 2020. However, the same could not be filed in many cases due to th...

January 29, 2020 1428 Views 0 comment Print

Procedural & technical issues on IDS, 2016 clarified

Income Tax : Clarification on certain procedural and technical issues regarding the Income Disclosure Scheme, 2016 (IDS) under section 119 of t...

July 13, 2019 1413 Views 0 comment Print

Major Achievements of CBDT in Current Financial Year 2016-17

Income Tax : Major Achievements of CBDT in Current Financial Year 2016-17 so far include among others Enactment of The Benami Transactions (Pro...

January 9, 2017 4144 Views 0 comment Print


Latest Judiciary


IDS Liability: Self-Assessment Tax Must Be Adjusted; Form-4 Denial Arbitrary

Income Tax : The Court held that self-assessment tax paid due to failure of an initial IDS declaration must be treated as payment under the rev...

January 15, 2026 318 Views 0 comment Print

Old Withdrawals & IDS Declaration Not Valid Explanation for Cash Deposits: ITAT Raipur

Income Tax : ITAT held that funds from earlier years and IDS disclosures cannot justify cash deposits made in a later year without proper linka...

November 7, 2025 1071 Views 0 comment Print

Reopening Based on IDS Disclosure Invalid: Bombay HC Slams Revenue for “Abuse of Power”

Corporate Law : Bombay High Court quashed reassessment proceedings initiated using data from a valid IDS declaration, holding that once accepted u...

October 27, 2025 606 Views 0 comment Print

Corpus Donation Already Taxed under IDS Cannot Be Taxed Again: ITAT Kolkata

Income Tax : Srijan Charitable Trust Vs ITO (Exemption) (ITAT Kolkata) Background Srijan Charitable Trust, registered u/s 12A, filed return of ...

September 18, 2025 585 Views 0 comment Print

Interest on Money Lending Declared Under IDS 2016 Not Unexplained: ITAT Jaipur

Income Tax : ITAT Jaipur rules that interest earned on a money-lending asset declared under IDS 2016 is not unexplained income and deletes the ...

September 1, 2025 267 Views 0 comment Print


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Payment of third Installment under Income Declaration Scheme, 2016

Income Tax : Issues in respect of payment of third installment under the Income Declaration Scheme, 2016- clarification on certain procedural i...

July 12, 2019 4191 Views 0 comment Print

Guideline for correction in minor head attribute of IDS challans

Income Tax : Guidelines approved by for correction in minor head attribute of IDS challans - Mistake in minor head committed by taxpayer: If t...

December 20, 2018 8247 Views 0 comment Print

IDS 2016: CBDT guideline for condonation of delay in payment

Income Tax : CBDT decided condonation of delay in payment of instalment under IDS, 2016 shall not be feasible in cases of delays due to (a) Per...

March 28, 2017 4677 Views 1 comment Print

Guideline for Correction of IDS, 2016 payment challan

Income Tax : The payment of taxes under IDS, 2016 was enabled via OLTAS in the month of July, 2016. This Directorate has received many requests...

February 13, 2017 4761 Views 0 comment Print

IDS 2016 not invalid if tax payment made before due date but credited late

Income Tax : IDS 2016 deceleration will not be invalid in cases where payment has been made through cheque, RTGS, electronic transfer etc. on o...

January 16, 2017 3724 Views 0 comment Print


Major Take Aways from Annual Conference of Tax Administrators

June 19, 2016 2956 Views 0 comment Print

The take-aways from the Conference on the CBEC side are:- 1. Need for preparation for roll-out of GST with focus on IT and increased capacity building through training of officers. 2. Need to focus on Dispute Resolution: Identify 20 topmost litigated issues and examine from policy perspective whether any intervention is required.

Krishna at Rescue of Tax Evaders in Income Declaration Scheme 2016

June 9, 2016 16177 Views 6 comments Print

Arjun: Who can participate in Income Declaration Scheme 2016 (IDS) introduced under Finance Act, 2016 by the Indian Government? Krishna: Following is a list of people, – Every Indian Resident who is guilty of his practices of tax evasion and wants to confess the same.

Process to Upload Form 1 for Disclosure of undisclosed income

June 6, 2016 7918 Views 0 comment Print

To upload Form for Income Disclosure – Form 1, user should have a valid PAN and should be registered in e-Filing portal. A valid XML file should be generated using the JAVA Utility available under The JAVA utility of Form for Income Disclosure – Form 1 can be downloaded from the path Downloads – Forms (Other than ITR) – Form for Income Disclosure – Form 1.

CBDT releases utility for Income Declaration Scheme, 2016

June 2, 2016 3523 Views 0 comment Print

Form 1 is available for e-Filing. To download Form 1, go to Downloads -> Forms (Other than ITR) -> Form1.  As per Income Declaration Scheme, 2016, the declaration of undisclosed income is to be filled in Form 1. Form 2 is an acknowledgement issued to the declarant by the jurisdictional Principal Commissioner or Commissioner. Form […]

Corrigendum to Income Tax Notification No. 33/2016

June 2, 2016 2497 Views 0 comment Print

THE INCOME DECLARATION SCHEME, 2016- In Income Tax notification no.f 33/2016, dated the 19th May, 2016, published vide number S.O. 1831(E), dated the 19th May, 2016, in the Gazette of India, Extraordinary, Part II, Section 3, Sub-section (ii), at page 21, in line 12, for rule 4 read rule 3(2).

Brief on Income Declaration Scheme 2016

June 1, 2016 6292 Views 1 comment Print

In the latest move, the GOI has come up with a scheme called Income Declaration Scheme 2016. The scheme is a move by the GOI to collect the revenue and at the same time provide an opportunity to the people who have failed to disclose their income or assets to declare their income and get the relief.

Comprehensive Analysis of Income Declaration Scheme 2016

June 1, 2016 45460 Views 0 comment Print

The Income Declaration Scheme 2016 has been framed under Chapter IX of the Finance Act 2016. As per Circular No. 16/2016, scheme received the assent of the President on 14-05-2016The scheme shall come into force on 01-06-2016. It comprises sections 181 to 199 of Finance Act 2016. In this article an attempt has been made to consolidate the entire law published till date on the Scheme.

Income Declaration Scheme, 2016​​​​​​​​​- Bare Act

June 1, 2016 1624 Views 0 comment Print

CHAPTER IX OF THE FINANCE ACT, 2016 THE INCOME DECLARATION SCHEME, 2016 Short title and commencement. 181. (1) This Scheme may be called the Income Declaration Scheme, 2016. (2) It shall come into force on the 1st day of June, 2016. Definitions. 182. In this Scheme, unless the context otherwise requires,— (a) “declarant” means a […]

Direct Tax Dispute Resolution Scheme Rules, 2016

May 26, 2016 3376 Views 0 comment Print

Form of declaration and undertaking under section 203.- (1) The declaration under sub-section (1) of section 203 shall be made in duplicate in Form-1 to the designated authority and verified in the manner specified therein.

CBDT notifies jurisdiction for Income Declaration Scheme, 2016

May 25, 2016 5440 Views 0 comment Print

Income Declaration Scheme, 2016, introduced vide Finance Act, 2016 (28 of 2016), provides an opportunity to persons who have not paid full taxes in the past to come forward and declare their undisclosed income. Rule 4 of the Income Declaration Scheme Rules, 2016 provides that a declaration of income or income in the form of investment in any asset u/s 183 shall be made in the prescribed manner to the Principal Commissioner or the Commissioner who exercises jurisdiction over the declarant.

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