Taxpayers fret over loose ends in amnesty scheme, seek CBDT clarity on foreign asset disclosure rules as deadline nears
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- ✓Taxpayers are seeking clarity from the CBDT regarding the Foreign Assets of Small Taxpayers-Disclosure Scheme, 2026.
- ✓Many people feel confused about reporting foreign accounts and assets as the December 31 deadline nears.
- ✓They want to know if signing authority counts as ownership before the voluntary disclosure window finally closes.
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- Indian Markets
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- Economic Times
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- India Economy
Many taxpayers are unsure if they need to report various accounts due to ambiguous regulations. Clarification is being sought from the Central Board of Direct Taxes regarding ownership versus authority, among other things.
Mumbai: Many are knocking on the doors of tax authorities to cut through the confusion over a list of ambiguities in the mini-amnesty scheme for undisclosed foreign assets and income.
Will a taxpayer who is merely a signing authority for a foreign bank account but doesn't own the funds get caught in the tax net after declaring as a signatory? How to segregate gifts and inheritances from other foreign assets which were acquired? Or, what if a foreign bank no longer has the statements of accounts which were opened years ago?
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