Several banks have announced extended working hours on Thursday with dedicated counters for exchanging currency notes
The tax defaulter could also attract prosecution under Section 276C of the Act, with imprisonment from three months to seven years with fine
Mismatch between deposited sum and income declared would attract up to 30% income tax and 200% of tax liability as penalty
Demonetisation move has in one stroke taken around Rs 3 lakh crore out of the system.
Chidambaram wondered how the move to issue new notes will help curb black money
FM Jaitley said that political funding would also be impacted by the move
Cash on delivery has long been a pain point for start-ups, reports Tech in Asia
There is a widespread panic among farmers, who were preparing for the next Rabi season
Anticipating panic and rush at bank counters, the Reserve Bank of India as well as the government has set up control rooms in Mumbai and Delhi
The Rs 500 and Rs 1,000 bank notes were withdrawn from circulation with effect from midnight
The ATMs will open day after tomorrow and at many places they will open tomorrow
Only time will tell whether cross border currency counterfeiters catch up or the Modi government succeeded in fortifying India against the devastating impact of cross border economic terror.
This is the first time since 1978 the government has withdrawn money from circulation
Bulk of the transactions in the used-car market gets settled in cash payments, chunk of which is believed to be black money
These drastic moves are aimed at fighting black money and the circulation of fake notes, reports Tech in Asia
The Reserve Bank of India has directed both private and public sector banks to keep the counters open for extended hours
The sudden announcement will also directly affect black money hoarded by Indians
Certain limits have been placed on how much cash can be withdrawn from ATMs and cheques; ATMs to be closed for two days
Currency notes of Rs 500 and Rs 1,000 denomination that are currently in circulation will no longer be legal money
Existing currency notes of Rs 1, 2, 5, 10 and 100 denomination as well as coins continue to be legal and could be used for buying and selling.