IDS was opened by the government on June 1 and will be in force till September 30
Four-month window under IDS 2016, opened on June 1, allows domestic black money holders to declare their ill-gotten wealth
This is manifested in four macroeconomic trends following the passage of the Black Money Act, 2015
Global Financial Integrity, a non-profit research and advisory organisation, had in its report provided the shockingly large estimate
Prime Minister Narendra Modi, in his talks with Swiss President Schneider-Amman, raised the issue of black money and tax evasion
Promises to help tackle black money; Modi seeks Swiss investment in infrastructure, railways, affordable housing
Estimates black economy at Rs 30 lakh crore, about 20% of India's total GDP
PM leaves on five-nation tour on Saturday; New Delhi to seek Swiss and Mexican support for its membership to NSG
The forms- 1, 2, 3 and 4 can be used both for e-filing or manual filing of the black money assets by a declarant under the Income Declaration Scheme
Four-month IDS opened on Wednesday and will be operational till September 30
Disputes emanating from retrospective amendments to Income Tax Act will also come into effect
Scheme will apply to undisclosed income whether in form of investment in assets or otherwise, pertaining to FY 2015-16 or earlier
IT department brought out its first public advertisement to create awareness about the four-month window for declaring domestic black money
Although the government has tried to balance it by extending the capital gains tax benefit when the asset is sold later
Black money declarants will be liable to pay capital gains tax on future asset sale, despite paying tax, penalty, cess under compliance window
Govt will take away 45% of declared income but experts advise people to come clean
Having such an exchange mechanism with Switzerland would help India in its clampdown on illicit fund flows
Decades-old tax loophole finally closed
The tax and penalties should be paid within two months of declaration
According to sources, Indian Penal Code (IPC) offences will apply if the undeclared wealth was acquired through criminal means