The CBDT has since received further queries from stakeholders seeking clarifications about various provisions of the Income Declaration Scheme. The issues raised have been examined and the third set of 11 FAQs have been issued on 30 June 2016 vide Circular No.25 of 2016.

 

The circular inter alia provides clarifications on issues such as confidentiality of information disclosed in the declaration, allowability of TDS credit against declared income, enquiry in respect source of income and payment of tax and initiation of enquiry against third parties on the basis of information furnished in the declaration. 

An issue regarding the advantage of declaring undisclosed income and assets under the Scheme vis-à-vis declaration of the same as current income for Assessment Year 2017-18 was also raised. In this regard it has been clarified that declaration of undisclosed income and assets as current income for Assessment Year 2017-18 would attract prosecution for false verification. Also, it has been clarified that declaration of past undisclosed income in the current year cannot be the basis for explanation of assets acquired in the past.

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