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.
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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which said tax demands for AY 2010-11 of up to Rs 25,000 and for AY 2011-12 to 2015-16 of up to Rs 10,000 will be withdrawn
The Central Board of Direct Taxes (CBDT) has set a ceiling of ₹1 lakh per assessee for the withdrawal of small tax demands until the 2015-16 assessment year.
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.