Income tax dept targets foreign assets in new anti-black money drive
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CBDT chairman Sushil Chandra confirmed the move but refused to elaborate.
Officials, however, said the taxman, armed with vital transaction details of overseas transactions from the financial intelligence unit (FIU) and other sources, is working on such cases across the country and this was part of a major “concerted” action against black money.
In a number of cases, notices have been issued to individuals or other category of taxpayers to explain their transactions, the officials said.
A number of these cases involve high-profile and prominent people, while several high-net worth individuals are under the scanner. However, only those cases will face criminal action under the new anti-black money law which have not been reflected before the taxman in the income tax returns (ITRs) or have been done with an intent to evade taxes, they said.
The government brought this new law—The Black Money (Undisclosed Foreign Income and Assets) and Imposition of Tax Act—in 2015.
The new legislation deals with cases of overseas illegal assets, which till recently were probed under the Income Tax Act, 1961. This new legislation has provisions for a steep 120% tax and penalty on undisclosed foreign assets and income, besides a jail term of up to 10 years.#casansaar (Source - PTI, LiveMint)
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