Own foreign assets or income? Disclose now to avoid Rs 10 lakh penalty
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Own foreign assets or income? Disclose now to avoid Rs 10 lakh penalty

India Today  

Failing to disclose foreign income and assets can land taxpayers in double trouble under both the Income Tax Act and the Black Money Act. STEPS FOR FILING AND DEADLINES Taxpayers must declare foreign income and assets in the applicable ITR for the assessment year they were a resident in India. Disclosing foreign income and assets not only ensures compliance with Indian tax laws but also avoids double taxation under international agreements. Taxpayers should take this opportunity to file accurate returns and align with both the Income Tax Act and the Black Money Act.

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Choose correct ITR to report foreign assets; 2 lakh such returns filed: CBDT official
4 weeks, 1 day ago

Choose correct ITR to report foreign assets; 2 lakh such returns filed: CBDT official

Deccan Chronicle  

New Delhi: As many as two lakh Income Tax Returns containing details of foreign assets and income have been filed during the current assessment year till now, according to the tax department which urged Indian residents for tax purposes to ensure they file the right form and revise their returns if they submitted the wrong form. The shares obtained and …

Income tax department advises taxpayers to carefully review their foreign income, assets in ITR
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4 weeks, 1 day ago

Income tax department advises taxpayers to carefully review their foreign income, assets in ITR

Live Mint  

New Delhi, November 24 : The Central Board of Direct Taxes has advised all taxpayers to carefully review their foreign income and assets and report them accurately in their Income Tax Returns. Income Tax department in its special edition of 'Samvad' raised awareness on proper disclosure of foreign assets and income by taxpayers. The session aimed to raise awareness among …

The taxman knows about your foreign assets and is giving you a chance to revise ITR
1 month ago

The taxman knows about your foreign assets and is giving you a chance to revise ITR

Live Mint  

The Income Tax department is taking a lenient approach this year to address the non-disclosure of foreign assets in income tax returns filed in the current assessment year. “This looks like a new initiative from the tax department, wherein instead of directly sending summons of investigation under section 131 of the Income Tax Act, it is giving taxpayers a chance …

Missed reporting foreign assets in ITR? File revised return to avoid Rs 10 lakh penalty | DETAILS
1 month ago

Missed reporting foreign assets in ITR? File revised return to avoid Rs 10 lakh penalty | DETAILS

India TV News  

Taxpayers who have failed to declare foreign assets or income in their Income Tax Return for AY 2024-25 can file a revised return by December 31, 2024, to avoid a penalty of up to Rs 10 lakh. Revised return deadline announced The Tax Department has advised taxpayers that if the original ITR missed foreign assets or income, then file an …

Income tax department warns: ‘Declare foreign assets or pay ₹10 lakh penalty’
1 month ago

Income tax department warns: ‘Declare foreign assets or pay ₹10 lakh penalty’

Live Mint  

The Income-Tax department has today launched a new campaign warning taxpayers of ₹10 lakh penalty if they fail to disclose foreign held assets or income earned from abroad in their ITR, according to a PTI report. According to the I-T department advisory, for Indian residents a foreign asset would include bank accounts, cash value insurance contract or annuity contract, financial …

Failure to disclose foreign assets, income to invite ₹10 lakh penalty: I-T dept
1 month ago

Failure to disclose foreign assets, income to invite ₹10 lakh penalty: I-T dept

The Hindu  

The Income-Tax Department on Sunday cautioned taxpayers that failure to disclose assets held abroad or income earned in foreign shores in the ITR can attract a penalty of ₹10 lakh under the anti-black money law. The advisory specified that foreign asset, for a tax resident of India in the previous year, includes bank accounts, cash value insurance contracts or annuity …

Amendments in Black Money Act to remove penalty on undisclosed foreign assets worth ₹20 lakh: CBDT chief
4 months, 4 weeks ago

Amendments in Black Money Act to remove penalty on undisclosed foreign assets worth ₹20 lakh: CBDT chief

Live Mint  

Union Minister Nirmala Sitharaman tabled the Finance Bill in the parliament as part of the Union Budget 2024-25, which included an amendment to the Black Money Act. Central Board of Direct Taxes Chairman Ravi Agarwal stated on 25 July that the amendment in the Black Money Act would provide taxpayers relief from penalty when a situation arises if they fail …

Income Tax Return: Failure to declare foreign shares, investments, or assets can lead to a penalty of Rs 10 lakh
1 year, 2 months ago

Income Tax Return: Failure to declare foreign shares, investments, or assets can lead to a penalty of Rs 10 lakh

Live Mint  

Failing to disclose foreign shares and other overseas assets in your income tax return can have significant financial consequences. According to the report, a Mumbai Income Tax Appellate Tribunal imposed a penalty of Rs 10 lakh for each year in which foreign shares and other assets were not disclosed in the “Schedule FA” of the individual’s ITR. Under Section 43 …

Relevancy Of Assessment Year For Taxing Foreign Assets And Income Under The Black Money Act
1 year, 8 months ago

Relevancy Of Assessment Year For Taxing Foreign Assets And Income Under The Black Money Act

Live Law  

While presenting the Union Budget in 2015, the then Finance Minister announced, that in order to evade taxes in India some people had stashed away their money outside India and in order to curb this malaise a new legislation will be introduced to tackle the undisclosed assets and income of Indian citizens located outside India. Section 3 of the BMA …

Taxpayers must be vigilant about the details in ITR
2 years, 5 months ago

Taxpayers must be vigilant about the details in ITR

Live Mint  

A well-known policy objective of the government is to widen the tax base and bring unaccounted income and wealth to tax. The information being collected directly from taxpayers now includes details of directorships held, details of investment in unlisted equity shares and a separate Assets and Liabilities schedule, which is applicable where the total income of the taxpayer during the …

The accounting period for foreign assets
2 years, 6 months ago

The accounting period for foreign assets

Live Mint  

It is mandatory for every individual, who qualifies as “Resident and Ordinarily Resident” of India, to file income-tax return if the person has any asset located outside India or is a signing authority in any account overseas. Interestingly, schedule FA follows the “accounting period” concept instead of financial year. The above difference between the accounting period and financial year can …

The complex task of reporting foreign income
3 years ago

The complex task of reporting foreign income

Live Mint  

The enactment of the Black Money Act in 2015 instituted a notable makeover in income tax returns to envelop extensive disclosures capturing details of foreign assets and income, making the intent loud and clear. A resident taxpayer holding foreign assets or foreign interest at any time during the relevant accounting period needs to necessarily disclose the same in the ITR …

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