On 5th February 2020, the Honourable Finance Minister of India, Mrs. Nirmala Sitharaman introduced The Direct Tax Vivad se Vishwas Bill, 2020 in the Parliament. After introduction of the Bill, a notice for moving...
Guided by “Sabka Saath, Sabka Vikas, Sabka Vishwas”, the Finance Minister Smt. Nirmala Sitharaman had introduced a new No Dispute but Trust Scheme – ‘Vivad Se Vishwas’ in the Budget 2020 in the Lok...
The Direct Tax Vivad se Vishwas Bill, 2020 (the scheme), tabled in Parliament on February 5, 2020, proposes an amnesty scheme for litigations pending as on January 31, 2020, before any of the appellate...
The Direct Tax Vivad se Vishwas Bill, 2020 (the scheme), tabled in Parliament on February 5, 2020, proposes an amnesty scheme for litigation pending as on 31.01.2020, before any of the appellate forums. Under...
According to the Finance Minister, at present there are as many as 4,83,000 direct tax cases pending in various appellate forums i.e. Commissioner (Appeals), ITAT, High Court and Supreme Court and hence the Bill...
No Opportunity of Cross-Examination under Income Tax Litigations
In law, cross-examination is the interrogation of a witness called by one’s opponent. Section 138 of the Indian Evidence Act 1872 provides that a witness will be...
In many instances, there are allegations from Income Tax Department that the tax payer has made BOGUS PURCHASES in order to reduce the Income Tax Liability although the assessee has furnished the invoices which...
When PM Modi announced that Rs with the denomination of 500/- and 1000/- would cease to be the legal tender from 9th of Nov, the whole country was stunned. This decision caused sensation in...