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New Delhi: Income Declaration Scheme Rules, 2016 that were were notified on 19 May 2016 have been amended after due consideration of representations so that when acquisition of an immovable property is evidenced by a registered deed, the option shall be available to declare the fair market value of such property by applying the cost inflation index to stamp duty value of the property.
The Income Declaration Scheme, 2016 provides an opportunity to persons who have not paid full taxes in the past to come forward and declare their undisclosed income and assets.
The fifth set of Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs), providing clarification on various issues under the Income Declaration Scheme, 2016 also has been issued and is available on the official website of the Income Tax Department http://www.incometaxindia.gov.in.
Some of the important issues clarified by the Finance Ministry are as under:
Where loans, creditors, advances received, share capital, payables etc. are disclosed in the audited balance sheet but are fictitious in nature and cannot be directly linked to acquisition of a particular asset, then such fictitious liabilities can be disclosed under the Scheme as such without linking the same with the investment in any specific asset.
The income declared under the Scheme for an earlier assessment year can be taken into account to explain the related transactions of the subsequent assessment years in assessment proceedings pending before the Assessing Officer provided there is a nexus between the two.
No adverse action shall be taken against the declarant by FIU or the income-tax department solely on the basis of cash deposits made in banks consequent to the declaration made under the Scheme.
The period of holding of assets declared under the Scheme shall be taken on the basis of the actual date of acquisition of such asset and not from 1 June 2016 as clarified earlier.
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Clarification regarding the Income Declaration Scheme 2016
Fifth Set of Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) was issued yesterday clarifying certain issues relating to Income Declaration Scheme,2016 (the Scheme). Clarification has been sought as to whether the answer number 4 of the said FAQ shall apply to all assets declared under the Scheme or it is limited to only immovable property. As explained in the said answer, the clarification was issued considering the fact that investment in an immovable property may be funded partially from undisclosed and partially from disclosed sources. In such cases, if the property is sold in near future, gains from part of the property may be long term and the balance may be short term. This shall cause undue hardship to the declarant. Therefore, the clarification issued relates only for determination of holding period of immovable property.
In view of the above, it is again clarified that answer number 4 of the said FAQ shall only be applicable for determining holding period of an immovable property for which the date of acquisition is evidenced by a deed registered with any authority of the State Government. However, for assets other than immovable property declared under the Scheme, the holding period shall start from 01.06.2016 for purpose of computation of capital gains.
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