Vivaad Se vishwas Bill to settle tax disputes passes LS test amidst din

A bill to provide an opportunity to taxpayers to settle their tax disputes by paying just due taxes with complete waiver of interest and penalty by March 31 was approved by Lok Sabha on Wednesday.

The Direct Tax Vivaad Se Vishwas Bill, 2020, which was introduced by Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman in the House on March 2, was passed amid huge uproar from the Opposition over violence in New Delhi in recent days, where almost 50 people lost their lives, with several getting displaced.

Opposition has been protesting over the issue of Delhi violence and demanding an immediate discussion.

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