The order stated that the outstanding demands for remission should pertain to income, wealth, and gift tax. The upper ceiling of Rs 1 lakh for remission includes tax demand, interest, penalty if any, and cess and surcharge.
Income tax demand waiver: The Central Board of Direct Taxes (CBDT) has stated in a circular dated February 13, 2024 that the tax department would waive off all eligible tax demands up to an aggregate limit of Rs 1 lakh per taxpayer. Experts opine that if the tax dept waives off both tax demand and interest on such demand, the quantum of demand waived can be much more than Rs 1 lakh.
The CBDT order lays down the details of the scheme announced in the last budget which said tax demands for AY 2010-11 of up to Rs 25,000 and for AY 2011-12 to 2015-16 of up to Rs 10,000 will be withdrawn
Income tax outstanding demand: The Central Board of Direct Taxes (CBDT) has stated via a order that the income tax department has started waiving eligible old tax demand. However a maximum ceiling limit per taxpayer/assessee has been set and no outstanding tax demand entries above this ceiling limit would be extinguished.
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