Vivad se Vishwas scheme: 100% target or poor appraisal, taxmen told

Declarants will need to attach the application on withdrawing cases from the CIT (A), the IATA, High Court, or the Supreme Court, along with the Vivad se Vishwas form.

Income tax (I-T) officials have been directed to resolve all the tax dispute cases through the Vivad Se Vishwas scheme, and failure to do so will have direct bearing on their appraisals and promotions.

In an official communication, field officers have been informed that the performance assessment target under the scheme is 100 per cent of cases, which has given rise to fears of harassment of taxpayers.

The assessees have already started to feel the pressure from tax officials to withdraw cases and settle the disputes through the scheme.

“The target for assessment of the performance of the field officers