The minister hoped that people will take advantage of the scheme to settle the tax disputes before March 31, 2020
Tax experts say one of the most dispute-prone proposals is making "fraudulent availing" of input tax credit (ITC), without an invoice or bill, a cognizable and non-bailable offence
It is important to introduce an efficient dispute resolution mechanism to ease the pain of an overburdened dispute resolution machinery
There is a tendency of the taxpayer, as well as the tax administrators, to continue with litigation because neither side wants to give up
The scheme is attractive, since the tax relief is 40-70% of the amount in dispute
Private rulings and settlement of cases after considering the hazards of litigation are some of the measures that have contributed to reducing disputes in other countries
As of March, 2017, tax disputes worth Rs 7.6 trillion were stuck in various stages of litigation in tribunals, High Courts and the Supreme Court