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Sabka Vishwas - (Legacy Dispute Resolution) Scheme, 2019

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Assessee cannot be denied relief under SVLDR Scheme for non-payment due to legal impediment

Service Tax : SC held that assessee cannot be denied relief under SVLDR Scheme for not making payment of dues in prescribed time limit due to in...

January 10, 2023 2058 Views 0 comment Print

Completion of Investigation not a Condition Precedent for Eligibility under SVLDR Scheme 2019

Excise Duty : M/s. UCN Cable Network (P) Ltd. Vs. Designated Committee under SVLDR Scheme, 2019 (Bombay High Court, Nagpur) Completion Of Invest...

February 5, 2022 2295 Views 0 comment Print

Cases involving confiscation/ redemption fine are within ambit of SVLDRS, 2019

Finance : Cases involving confiscation/ redemption fine are within the ambit of Sabka Vishwas (Legacy Dispute Resolution) Scheme, 2019 (SVLD...

June 21, 2021 2328 Views 0 comment Print

Revolutionising Tax Dispute Resolution Schemes – A Striking Move Towards Good Governance

Income Tax : THE INTRODUCTION TO THE SCENARIO The fostering of the economic growth and development have been assured and accounted in the hands...

September 3, 2020 2181 Views 0 comment Print

An open letter to Union Minister of Finance for opening a window to pay under SVLDRS

Excise Duty : Memorandum seeking a special measure for the opening of Limited Time Window to process of Payment of Taxes under Sabka Vishwas - (...

August 20, 2020 10590 Views 4 comments Print


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Government Promotes Voluntary Tax Compliance Measures

Income Tax : The updated return facility encourages voluntary tax compliance, allowing taxpayers to correct income omissions. Proposal to exten...

March 26, 2025 627 Views 0 comment Print

Relaxation in SVLDRS Module- Due to emerging pandemic COVID-19

Excise Duty : As we all are aware that, SVLDRS was introduced with the twin objectives- First,  finalize the legacy disputes in Central Excise ...

April 12, 2020 5061 Views 1 comment Print

Sabka Vishwas Legacy Dispute Resolution Scheme- 49,534 settlements done

Excise Duty : Sabka Vishwas – Legacy Dispute Resolution Scheme  The details of total amount of funds that are locked up in cases at various q...

February 10, 2020 1179 Views 0 comment Print

Sabka Vishwas date extended upto 15 Jan, taxpayers commit Rs 30627 Cr

Excise Duty : Keeping in view the response of the taxpayers to the Sabka Vishwas (Legacy Dispute Resolution) Scheme, the Central Government toda...

December 31, 2019 2259 Views 0 comment Print

CBIC reaches out to BSE members on SABKA VISHWAS Scheme

Excise Duty : Directorate General of Taxpayer Services, Mumbai Zonal Unit, Central Board of Indirect Taxes and Customs organized a Symposium on ...

December 23, 2019 732 Views 0 comment Print


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Chhattisgarh HC remanded SVLDRS Rejection Application Due to Unequal Treatment of Co-Noticees

Excise Duty : The Court directed authorities to reconsider the petitioner’s application under the scheme. It noted that a co-noticee had alrea...

April 14, 2026 102 Views 0 comment Print

Payment Credit under SVLDR Scheme Cannot Be Denied for Accounting Head Mismatch

Service Tax : The Court held that payments cannot be denied credit merely because they were recorded under different accounting heads. It ruled ...

April 4, 2026 294 Views 0 comment Print

CESTAT Set Aside Penalty on Co-Noticees Due to Settlement by Main Noticee Under SVLDRS

Excise Duty : The Tribunal examined whether penalties can continue after the main dispute is settled. It held that co-noticees have no independe...

March 25, 2026 2766 Views 0 comment Print

Central Excise | SVLDR Scheme: Procedural lapse cannot defeat substantive benefit

Excise Duty : The issue was whether procedural delays and challan errors could deny SVLDR benefits. The Court held that substantive compliance p...

March 24, 2026 318 Views 0 comment Print

Service Tax Demand Cannot Continue as SVLDRS Discharge Certificate Conclusively Settled Liability

Service Tax : The High Court held that once a discharge certificate under the SVLDRS scheme is issued after payment of the determined amount, th...

March 18, 2026 231 Views 0 comment Print


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CBIC issues instruction to look into CAG report on SVLDRS 2019

Excise Duty : CBIC-6/1 /2021 -CX-VI Section-CBEC Government of India Ministry of Finance Department of Revenue Central Board of Indirect Tax &am...

February 6, 2023 2103 Views 0 comment Print

Assessee filed ST-3 return on or before 30.6.2019 and paid tax dues in full before filing application – SVLDR benefit eligible

Excise Duty : In cases where assessee has filed ST-3 return on or before 30.6.2019 and has paid the tax dues in full before filing application, ...

October 6, 2022 1845 Views 0 comment Print

Manual processing of declarations filed by co-noticees under SVLDR Scheme

Excise Duty : CBIC instruction on Manual processing of declarations filed by the co-noticees under Sabka Vishwas (Legacy Dispute Resolution) Sch...

May 30, 2022 2028 Views 0 comment Print

Manual Processing of declaration under SVLDRS, 2019

Excise Duty : Manual processing of declaration filed under SVLDRS, 2019 in order to comply with the directions of the Hon'ble High Courts to the...

March 17, 2021 1263 Views 0 comment Print

SVLDRS Filing Date for Taxpayers In UT of J&K & UT of Ladakh extended till 31.12.2020

Excise Duty : Sabka Vishwas (Legacy Dispute Resolution) Scheme, 2019 (Removal of Difficulties) order 2020 dated 13th Nov.,2020- procedure for fi...

November 14, 2020 675 Views 0 comment Print


Sabka Vishwas (Legacy Dispute Resolution) Scheme 2019- Benefits, Tax Payable

July 10, 2019 6099 Views 0 comment Print

–Sabka Vishwas (Legacy Dispute Resolution) Scheme 2019 is a Dispute Resolution cum Amnesty Scheme for legacy cases of Central Excise, Service Tax and Cess. –GST has just completed two years. An area that concerns me is that we have huge pending litigations from pre-GST regime. More than Rs. 3.75 lakh crore is blocked in litigations […]

Sabka Vishwas (Legacy Dispute Resolution) Scheme, 2019: Eligibility & Tax payable

July 9, 2019 2472 Views 6 comments Print

Article explains Eligibility for Sabka Vishwas (Legacy Dispute Resolution) Scheme, 2019 (LDRS) and amount of Tax, Interest and Penalty payable. Sl. No Situation 1 Situation 2 (to be read with Situation 1) Eligible for LDRS (Yes or No) Category % of Amount of Duty payable (See Note1 below the table) Relevant clause (s) in Finance […]

Sabka Vishwas (Legacy Dispute Resolution) Scheme-2019: 13 FAQs

July 9, 2019 11757 Views 3 comments Print

It is raining discounts not just on consumer goods but also on taxes. The Finance Minister on 05th July, 2019 in her maiden budget introduced Sabka Vishwas (Legacy Dispute Resolution) Scheme 2019 in order to curb the pending litigations under the erstwhile Indirect Tax Enactments. The scheme provides relief from tax, penalty, interest, immunity from […]

Sabka Vishwas (Legacy Dispute Resolution) Scheme, 2019: Applicability & Process

July 9, 2019 5592 Views 0 comment Print

Sabka Vishwas (Legacy Dispute Resolution) Scheme, 2019 Before the introduction of GST India was a curious mix of taxation laws, some aligned to global standards, and some not. Traditionally having had a reputation of a difficult tax regime, efforts are being taken to showcase India’s progress in improved ranking in Ease of Doing Business (EoDB). […]

Sabka Vishwas (Legacy Dispute Resolution) Scheme, 2019: Analysis

July 9, 2019 20097 Views 5 comments Print

SABKA VISHWAS (LEGACY DISPUTE RESOLUTION) SCHEME, 2019 (Chapter V of the Finance Bill, 2019) Our Finance Minister placed the finance budget on 5th of July 2019, which was the 1st Finance budget of this new Government. In this, she introduced a new amnesty scheme in the name of ‘Sabka Vishwas (Legacy Dispute Resolution) Scheme, 2019’. In a way […]

Pre-GST disputes: Relief under Sabka Vishwas (Legacy Dispute Resolution) Scheme, 2019

July 8, 2019 1572 Views 0 comment Print

Relief available under Pre-GST Dispute Resolution Scheme [Indirect Tax Enactment such as Service Tax and Excise, Legacy Dispute resolution cum amnesty scheme, 2019 Relief proposed under Sabka Vishwas (Legacy Dispute Resolution) Scheme, 2019 introduced vide Union Budget 2019-20. 1. Where the tax dues are relatable to a show cause notice or appeals Tax Dues Relief […]

Sabka Vishwas Legacy Dispute Resolution Scheme

July 7, 2019 1707 Views 1 comment Print

A dispute resolution cum amnesty scheme called the Sabka Vishwas Legacy Dispute Resolution Scheme is being introduced for resolution and settlement of legacy cases of Central Excise and Service Tax – Clause 119-134 of Finance (No.2) Bill, 2019 Extract of Clause 119-134 of Finance Bill 2019 SABKA VISHWAS (LEGACY DISPUTE RESOLUTION) SCHEME, 2019 119. Short […]

Sabka Vishwas (Legacy Dispute Resolution) Scheme, 2019

July 7, 2019 2121 Views 0 comment Print

Finance Minister declared a scheme namely ‘Sabka Vishwas (Legacy Dispute Resolution) Scheme 2019’. It aimed to settle unresolved issues pertaining to pre-GST regime.

Sabka Vishwas (Legacy Dispute Resolution) Scheme, 2019– Central Excise & Service Tax

July 6, 2019 19080 Views 2 comments Print

A dispute resolution cum amnesty scheme called the Sabka Vishwas Legacy Dispute Resolution Scheme is being introduced for resolution and settlement of legacy cases of Central Excise and Service Tax. The proposed Scheme covers past disputes of taxes which have got subsumed in GST namely Central Excise, Service Tax and Cesses. All persons are eligible […]

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