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TMI BlogTaxation Laws (Second Amendment) Bill, 2016 introduced in Lok Sabha; A scheme namely, ‘Taxation and Investment Regime for Pradhan Mantri Garib Kalyan Yojana, 2016’ (PMGKY) proposed in the BillX X X X Extracts X X X X X X X X Extracts X X X X ..... Taxation Laws (Second Amendment) Bill, 2016 introduced in Lok Sabha; A scheme namely, ‘Taxation and Investment Regime for Pradhan Mantri Garib Kalyan Yojana, 2016’ (PMGKY) proposed in the Bill X X X X Extracts X X X X X X X X Extracts X X X X ..... lso puts a disproportionate burden on the honest taxpayers who have to bear the brunt of higher taxes to make up for the revenue leakage. As a step forward to curb black money, bank notes of existing series of denomination of the value of ₹ 500 and ₹ 1000 [Specified Bank Notes(SBN)] have been recently withdrawn the Reserve Bank of India. Concerns have been raised that some of the exis ..... X X X X Extracts X X X X X X X X Extracts X X X X ..... ting provisions of the Income-tax Act, 1961 (the Act) can possibly be used for concealing black money. The Taxation Laws (Second Amendment) Bill, 2016 ('the Bill') has been introduced in the Parliament to amend the provisions of the Act to ensure that defaulting assessees are subjected to tax at a higher rate and stringent penalty provision. Further, in the wake of declaring specified bank notes ..... X X X X Extracts X X X X X X X X Extracts X X X X ..... "as not legal tender", there have been suggestions from experts that instead of allowing people to find illegal ways of converting their black money into black again, the Government should give them an opportunity to pay taxes with heavy penalty and allow them to come clean so that not only the Government gets additional revenue for undertaking activities for the welfare of the poor but also the r ..... X X X X Extracts X X X X X X X X Extracts X X X X ..... emaining part of the declared income legitimately comes into the formal economy. In this backdrop, an alternative Scheme namely, 'Taxation and Investment Regime for Pradhan Mantri Garib Kalyan Yojana, 2016' (PMGKY) has been proposed in the Bill. The declarant under this regime shall be required to pay tax @ 30% of the undisclosed income, and penalty @10% of the undisclosed income. Further, a surc ..... X X X X Extracts X X X X X X X X Extracts X X X X ..... harge to be called 'Pradhan Mantri Garib Kalyan Cess' @33% of tax is also proposed to be levied. In addition to tax, surcharge and penalty (totaling to approximately 50%), the declarant shall have to deposit 25% of undisclosed income in a Deposit Scheme to be notified by the RBI under the 'Pradhan Mantri Garib Kalyan Deposit Scheme, 2016'. This amount is proposed to be utilised for the schemes of ..... X X X X Extracts X X X X X X X X Extracts X X X X ..... irrigation, housing, toilets, infrastructure, primary education, primary health, livelihood, etc., so that there is justice and equality. An overview of the amendments proposed in the Bill are placed below; Overview of Amendments Proposed PARTICULARS EXISTING PROVISIONS PROPOSED PROVISIONS General provision for penalty PENALTY (Section 270A) Under-reporting - @50% of tax Misreporting - ..... X X X X Extracts X X X X X X X X Extracts X X X X ..... @200% of tax (Under-reporting/ Misreporting income is normally difference between returned income and assessed income) No changes proposed Provisions for taxation & penalty of unexplained credit, investment, cash and other assets TAX (Section 115BBE) Flat rate of tax @30% + surcharge + cess (No expense, deductions, set-off is allowed) TAX (Section 115BBE) Flat rate of tax @60% + surcharge ..... X X X X Extracts X X X X X X X X Extracts X X X X ..... @25% of tax (i.e. 15% of such income). So total incidence of tax is 75% approx. (No expense, deductions, set-off is allowed) PENALTY (Section 271AAC) If Assessing Officer determines income referred to in section 115BBE, penalty @10% of tax payable in addition to tax (including surcharge) of 75%. Penalty for search seizure cases Penalty (271AAB) (i) 10% of income, if admitted, returned and ..... X X X X Extracts X X X X X X X X Extracts X X X X ..... taxes are paid (ii) 20% of income, if not admitted but returned and taxes are paid (iii) 60% of income in any other case Penalty (271AAB) (i) 30% of income, if admitted, returned and taxes are paid (ii) 60% of income in any other case Taxation and Investment Regime for Pradhan Mantri Garib Kalyan Yojana, 2016' (PMGKY) New Taxation and Investment Regime Undisclosed income in the form of cas ..... X X X X Extracts X X X X X X X X Extracts X X X X ..... h & bank deposit can be declared:
(A) Tax, Surcharge, Penalty payable
Tax @30% of income declared
Surcharge @33% of tax
Penalty @10% of income declared
Total @50% of income (approx.)
(B) Deposit
25% of declared income to be deposited in interest free Deposit Scheme for four years. X X X X Extracts X X X X X X X X Extracts X X X X
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