Direct Tax Vivad se Vishwas Scheme, 2024 (TAX ADMINISTRATION)

Union Budget 2024-25 (Full) + FINANCE (No.2) Bill, 2024

The Income-tax Act, 1961 provides for a mechanism of filing of appeals against orders passed under the proceedings of the Act, both by the taxpayer and the Department before respective appellate for a, such as Joint Commissioner of Income-tax (Appeals), Commissioner of Income-tax (Appeals), the Income-Tax Appellate Tribunal, High Courts and Hon’ble Supreme Court. It has been the endeavour of the Central Board of Direct Taxes to provide expeditious disposal of appeals by appellate authorities under its administrative control. One such measure was the Direct Tax Vivaad Se Vishwas Act, 2020 launched for appeals pending as on 31.01.2020. The Scheme got a very encouraging response from the taxpayers and also resulted in garnering substantial revenue for the Government.

2. The pendency of litigation at various levels has been on the rise due to larger number of cases going for appeal than the number of disposals. Keeping in view the success of the previous Vivaad Se Vishwas Act, 2020 and the mounting pendency of appeals at CIT(A) level, introduction of a Direct Tax Vivad se Vishwas Scheme, 2024 is proposed with the objective of providing a mechanism of settlement of disputed issues, thereby reducing litigation without much cost to the exchequer.

3. It is proposed that this Scheme shall come into force from the date to be notified by the Central Government. The last date for the Scheme is also proposed to be notified.

[Clauses 88 to 99]

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Union Budget 2024-25 (Full) + FINANCE (No.2) Bill, 2024

Dated: 24-7-2024