‘Why should I pay tax?’

The citizens of India are required to pay Income tax as well as other taxes as per law.  1.  Some people raise the question ‘Why should I pay tax? They argue: I have to pay for my food, for my house, for my travel, for my medical treatment, for owning a vehicle not only cost…

Notification of Black Money Rules and issue of Explanatory Circular for Compliance Window under Black Money Act

The Black Money (Undisclosed Foreign Income and Assets) and Imposition of Tax Rules, 2015 (the Rules) have been notified vide notification no. G.S.R. 529 (E) dated 02-07-2015. These Rules provide the method of determination of Fair Market Value of an undisclosed foreign asset. The declaration under Section 59 of the Act may be filed on…

Black Money (Undisclosed Foreign Income and Assets) and Imposition of Tax Act, 2015 made effective from 1st Jul-2015

[TO BE PUBLISHED IN THE GAZETTE OF INDIA, EXTRAORDINARY, PART II, SECTION 3, SUB-SECTION (ii)] GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF FINANCE DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE (CENTRAL BOARD OF DIRECT TAXES) ORDER New Delhi, the 1st July, 2015 S.O.1790(E)- Whereas the Black Money (Undisclosed Foreign Income and Assets) and Imposition of Tax Act, 2015 (22 of 2015) (hereinafter referred to as…