Govt extends last date for Sabka Vishwas scheme till 15 January for settling disputes of service tax, central excise
FirstpostNew Delhi: The Finance Ministry on Tuesday extended the ‘Sabka Vishwas Scheme’, a dispute resolution-cum-amnesty scheme for settling pending disputes of service tax and central excise, by 15 days till 15 January. Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman had unveiled the Sabka Vishwas Scheme, 2019, in the budget for 2019-20 with the objective of settling pending disputes of Service Tax and Central Excise. Live since 1 September, the Sabka Vishwas Scheme provides a one-time window to eligible persons to declare their tax dues and pay the same in accordance with the provisions. According to the ministry, a total Rs 3.6 lakh crore is locked up in 1.83 lakh cases at various quasi-judicial, appellate and judicial forums under Service Tax and Central Excise put together.