Direct Tax Vivaad se Vishwas Bill, 2020

• The Bill provides a mechanism for resolution of pending tax disputes related to income tax and corporation tax.

Key Features of the Bill

• Appellant:It defines an appellant as the income tax authority, or the person, or both, whose appeal is pending before any appellate forum as on January 31, 2020.These appellate forums are the Supreme Court, the High Courts, the Income Tax Appellate Tribunals, and the Commissioner (Appeals).
• Resolution Mechanism: Itproposes a resolution mechanism under which an appellant can file a declaration to the designated authority to initiate resolution of pending direct tax disputes. Based on the declaration, the designated authority ....