Income Tax Department has referred to the SEBI outcome of investigation conducted in large number of companies listed on the stock exchanges, trading in which was manipulated and misused, inter alia, for purposes of large scale tax evasion.
The disclosure of information respecting assesses under Section 138 does not, in general, prohibit furnishing of information about tax evaders.
Ddates specified for payment of tax, penalty and surcharge under Income- Declaration Scheme, 2016, are 30.11.2016, 31.03.2017 and 30.09.2017. In view of the same, the total amount collected under the Scheme shall be firmed up after the last date of installment i.e. 30.09.2017.
(a) whether the GST (Goods and Services Tax) Council has invited amendments from the various States/UTs for GST implementation from next financial year, if so, the details thereof; (b) whether any amendments has proposed by the States/UTs in GST Council Meeting and if so, the details thereof;
Under Pradhan Mantri Jan Dhan Yojana (PMJDY) from 15 August 2014 to 23.11.2016, 25.67 crore PMJDY accounts have been opened across the country.
Government is continuously monitoring the progress of Sukanya Samriddhi Account Scheme. It was launched on 2nd December, 2014 and since then the number of accounts opened under this scheme have been showing upward trend and 99,96,085 accounts have been reported opened till 31st October, 2016 and Rs. 9455.30 crore have been deposited under this scheme.
Government has advised RBI to set up a Special Cell to monitor the receipt of fake currency notes and inform such instances to the Economic Offences Wing of State Police, Intelligence/Enforcement agencies of the Central Government.
(a) whether certain auto industry stakeholders have expressed concern over lack of clarity on GST and the time for its implementation, if so, the details thereof; (b) whether the auto industry felt that tax differentiation in auto industry is huge when compared to other major markets, if so, the details thereof;
(a) whether the Government proposed Goods and Services Tax (GST) rate with four slab structure, if so, the details thereof; (b) whether the Government has assessed implications of having different GST rates for various items, item-wise; and (c) if so, the details thereof and the outcome thereon?
There were two sets of declarations of high value which were not taken on record in above figure because these declarations were found to be suspicious in nature being filed by persons of small means.
