TMI BlogClarifications on the Income Declaration Scheme, 2016X X X X Extracts X X X X X X X X Extracts X X X X ..... ing clarifications are issued.- Question No.1: 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. Question No.2: If an undisclosed income represented in the form of an asset or otherwise pertains to a year falling beyond the time limit allowed under section 149 of the Income-tax Act, 1961 and the said undisclosed income is not declared under the Schem ..... X X X X Extracts X X X X X X X X Extracts X X X X ..... wer: In this case the consideration for acquisition of benami property has already been paid by the beneficial owner and the fair market value of the property has been declared by the beneficial owner under the Scheme. Since, the transfer of property from benamidar to beneficial owner is only to regularize and there will be no involvement of monetary consideration for transfer of immovable property by the benamidar in the name of the declarant, the question of capital gains in the hands of benamidar and deduction of tax at source thereon shall not arise. Question No.5: Under what provision can a declarant be sure that the information contained in a valid declaration shall not be shared with any other law enforcement agency and also sha ..... X X X X Extracts X X X X X X X X Extracts X X X X ..... inance Act, 2016 unambiguously provide for payment of tax, surcharge and penalty at the rate of 45 per cent of undisclosed income. This is illustrated by the following example - In a case a person declares ₹ 100 lakh as undisclosed income, being the fair market value of undisclosed immovable property as on 1st June, 2016 and pays tax, surcharge and penalty of ₹ 45 lakh (30 lakh + 7.5 lakh + 7.5 lakh) on the same out of his other undisclosed income. In this case the declarant will not get any immunity under the Scheme in respect of undisclosed income of 45 lakh utilized for payment of tax, surcharge penalty but not included in the declaration filed under the Scheme. To get immunity under the Scheme in respect the entire und ..... X X X X Extracts X X X X X X X X Extracts X X X X ..... n Scheme Rules, 2016 provides for manner of determination of fair market value of quoted shares and securities. In this context, it may be clarified that if a share is listed on more than one recognised stock exchange and the quoted price of the share as on 01.06.2016 on the recognised stock exchanges is different, then what shall be the quoted share price for determining the fair market value of such share under the Scheme? Answer: In such a case the quoted price of the share shall be computed with reference to the recognised stock exchange which records the highest volume of trading in the share as on 01.06.2016. (Dr. T.S. Mapwal) Under Secretary to the Government of India Copy to:- 1. PS to FM/ OSD to FM/ OSD to Mo ..... X X X X Extracts X X X X X X X X Extracts X X X X
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