Disclosure under PM Garib Kalyan Yojna vs. Voluntary disclosure under Sec. 115BBE
| Sr. No. | Points of comparison | Proposed PMGKY Scheme | Proposed on-tap voluntary disclosure scheme u/s 115BBE of Income-tax Act, 1961 |
| 1. | Duration of Scheme | One-Time window – Limited duration. Last date to be notified | On-tap scheme to be available with effect from AY 2017-18. No expiry date to avail. Will be available till section again amended/omitted/made non-operative |
| 2. | What can be declared | Undisclosed income for AY 2017-18 or prior assessment years | Undisclosed income covered by sections 68, 69, 69A, 69B, 69C & 69D |
| 3. | Nature of undisclosed income that can be declared | Undisclosed income in the form of cash (whether demonetized notes or legal tender) & deposits in accounts with banks/post offices/RBI/other notified entities | Undisclosed income covered by sections 68, 69, 69A, 69B, 69C & 69D, whether they are in the form of jewellery, bullion, valuables, undisclosed investments, unexplained cash credits, hundi transactions otherwise than through account payee cheque, unexplained expenditure |
| 4. | Definition of ‘undisclosed income’ | Cash or deposits with specified entities are Undisclosed income under the Scheme to the extent the build-up of this wealth stock cannot be satisfactorily explained by tax free incomes or declared income or liabilities. | Undisclosed income covered by sections 68, 69, 69A, 69B, 69C & 69D |
| 5. | Manner of disclosure | Declaration in form to be notified | In ITR |
| 6. | Payments | Tax, cess and penalty @ 49.9% of undisclosed income; Deposit in non-transferable, non-interest-bearing PMGKY locked in for 4 years bonds : @ 25% of undisclosed income | Tax, Surcharge & Education cess totalling to 77.25% to 83.25 of undisclosed income shown in ITR |
| 7. | Deadline for payment | To be notified | On or before 31st March of relevant previous year |
| 8. | Applicability of interest under section 234A/234B/234C | Not applicable | Applicable in appropriate cases |
| 9. | Whether undisclosed income in form of proceeds of crime can be declared? | No. | Yes |
| 10. | Use of declaration for Wealth-tax proceedings of past years | Secrecy under section 138 of Income-tax Act, 1961, applicable except for Acts specified in section 199-O of Finance Act, 2016 | Past wealth-tax matters can be opened based on declaration |
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