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Quick Overview on G20 - 2023 India

  The 2023 G20 summit was held in New Delhi, India, on September 9-10, 2023. The main venue was the Pragati Maidan, a large exhibition complex in central Delhi. The summit was also held at other venues in New Delhi, including the Hyderabad House, the Prime Minister's residence, and the India International Centre. The 2023 G20 summit was attended by the leaders of the 20 member countries of the G20, as well as the leaders of several invited countries, including Argentina, Indonesia, Senegal, South Africa, and Turkey. The summit was also attended by the heads of international organizations, such as the United Nations, the World Bank, and the International Monetary Fund. The G20 Delhi Declaration was the outcome document of the 2023 G20 summit. It was a 38-paragraph document that covered a wide range of issues, including: The global economy and finance: The declaration called for continued efforts to strengthen the global economy and financial system. It also emphasized the importance...
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CBDT launches e-portal for filing complaints regarding tax evasion/Benami Properties/Foreign Undisclosed Assets




Taking  another  step  towards  e-governance  and  encouraging  participation  of citizen  as  stakeholders  in  curbing  tax  evasion,  the  Central  Board  of  Direct  Taxes  has launched  an  automated  dedicated  e-portal  on  the  e-filing  website  of  the  Department  to receive  and  process  complaints  of  tax  evasion,  foreign  undisclosed  assets  as  well  as complaints  regarding  benami  properties.   The  public  can  now  file  a  Tax  Evasion  Petition  through  a  link  on  the  e-filing website  of  the  Department  https://www.incometaxindiaefiling.gov.in/  under  the  head “File  complaint  of  tax  evasion/undisclosed  foreign  asset/  benami  property”.  The  facility allows  for  filing  of  complaints  by  persons  who  are  existing  PAN/Aadhaar  holders  as  well as  for  persons  having  no  PAN  /Aadhaar.  After  an OTP  based  validation  process  (mobile and/or  email),  the  complainant  can  file  complaints  in respect  of  violations  of  the  Income- tax  Act,  1961,  Black  Money  (Undisclosed  Foreign  Assets  and  Income)  Imposition  of Tax Act,  1961  and  Prevention  of  Benami  Transactions  Act  (as  amended)  in  three  separate forms  designed  for  the  purpose.   Upon  successful  filing  of  the  complaint,  the  Department  will  allot  a  unique number  to  each  complaint  and  the  complainant  would  be  able  to  view  the  status  of  the complaint  on  the  Department’s  website.  This  e-portal  is  yet  another  initiative  of  the Income  Tax  Department  to  bring  about  enhanced  ease  of  interaction  with  the Department,  while  strengthening  its  resolve  towards  e-governance.   
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