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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 3405 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 27546 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 2571 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 35584 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 6883 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 1155 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 7326 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 1446 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 1452 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 4168 Views 0 comment Print


Latest Judiciary


ITAT Delhi Deletes IDS Addition as Income Was Taxed in Wrong Assessment Year

Income Tax : The ITAT Delhi held that undisclosed income declared under IDS-2016 but unpaid within prescribed time must be taxed in the year of...

May 12, 2026 195 Views 0 comment Print

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 366 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 1122 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 642 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 618 Views 0 comment Print


Latest Notifications


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 4215 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 8361 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 4713 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 4818 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 3766 Views 0 comment Print


Income Declaration Scheme 2016-CBDT relaxes payment schedule

July 14, 2016 22200 Views 0 comment Print

Government has decided to revise the time schedule for making payments under the Income Declaration Scheme 2016 as under: (i) a minimum amount of 25% of the tax, surcharge and penalty to be paid by 30.11.2016; (ii) a further amount of 25% of the tax, surcharge and penalty to be paid by 31.3.2017; and (iii) the balance amount to be paid on or before 30.9.2017.

4th FAQs on Income Declaration Scheme, 2016

July 14, 2016 27145 Views 0 comment Print

Can a declaration made under the Scheme be revised before the date of closure of the Scheme i.e. 30.09.2016? Answer: It is expected that the declarations made under the Scheme are filed correctly. However, a revised declaration can be filed on or before the date of closure of the Scheme provided the undisclosed income in the revised declaration is not less than the undisclosed income declared in the declaration already filed.

Tax Rate is 45% not 31% on Income Declaration Scheme 2016: CBDT

July 14, 2016 28987 Views 1 comment Print

It is clarified that the intent of the clarification issued vide Question No.5 of Circular No.25 of 2016 was limited to conduct of enquiry by the Department. It in no way intends to modify or alter the rate of tax, surcharge and penalty payable under the Scheme which have been clearly specified in the Scheme itself.

Ensure 100% entry of IDS Form 1 received in paper format : CBDT

July 11, 2016 19185 Views 0 comment Print

All Principal CIT/CIT are also kindly requested to ensure that all Form 1 received in paper format till date and henceforth are entered in the system. Thereafter, the reporting of data of paper Form 1 received by PCIT/CIT, sent on email id to JS (TPL) – 2, may be discontinued. Till the time 100% compliance of data entry of IDS -Form 1 is achieved, the concerned regions may report only such data that has not been entered in the system to JS (TPL)- 2 as per the instructions of CBDT.

“Messi” Likes mess up, in Tax Laws. Avoid It!

July 11, 2016 24122 Views 0 comment Print

Krishna, Football lovers know the missed penalty kick by famous football player Messi and its impact on him. Further he has been punished for tax evasion in his country. Recently Income Tax Department had posted advt. of Foot Ball Goal and Income Declaration Scheme, 2016. So as to avoid such a situation, in a taxpayer’s life, how should he play with the tax law while doing business in India?

Applicability of ICDS U/s. 145(2) of Income-tax Act, 1961

July 8, 2016 84760 Views 0 comment Print

Dear Professional Colleagues, Applicability of Income Computation and Disclosure Standards notified under section 145(2) of the Income-tax Act, 1961 It is a pleasure to inform that the Central Board of Direct Taxes has vide Press Release dated 6.07.2016  clarified that the Income Computation & Disclosure Standards shall be applicable from 1.4.2016 i.e. previous year 2016-17 […]

CBDT directs officials to not to disclose info received under IDS,2016

July 6, 2016 2239 Views 0 comment Print

Central Government having regard to all the relevant factors, hereby directs that no public servant shall produce before any person or authority any such document or record or any information or computerised data or part thereof as comes into his possession during the discharge of official duties in respect of a valid declaration made under ‘the Income Declaration Scheme, 2016’, contained in Chapter IX of the Finance Act, 2016 (28 of 2016).

Identify Potential case for Income Tax Declaration Scheme: CBDT

July 5, 2016 13342 Views 0 comment Print

Non-filers with potential tax liabilities- It is seen that a large number of non-filers relating to AY 2010-11 onwards identified in various NMS cycles have not filed return/ submitted response and these cases have not been closed by the field formations. These open cases are available on i-taxnet(NMS cycle 1 and 2) and Actionable Information Monitoring System (AIMS) (NMS cycle 3 and 4).

Probably Last Chance in Near Future to Disclose Untaxed Income

July 1, 2016 3913 Views 0 comment Print

The Central Government has given another tremendous opportunities in the recently launched its two schemes w.e.f. 01.06.2016 under Income Tax Regime. One is The Income Declaration Scheme, 2016 & another is in respect of reducing tax litigations under the Direct Tax Dispute Resolution Scheme, 2016.

Income Declaration Scheme: Govt assures complete confidentiality

July 1, 2016 2026 Views 0 comment Print

The Government has assured complete confidentiality to those declaring their income under the Income Declaration Scheme 2016. Addressing a press conference in Mumbai today, the Revenue Secretary, Government of India Shri Hasmukh Adhia said no source will be asked and no further proceedings will be initiated against those availing of the opportunity to declare their hitherto undisclosed income under the scheme.

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