Sabka Vishwas (Legacy Dispute Resolution) Scheme, 2019| Chapter V of Finance Act, 2019
Government introduces the “Amnesty Scheme” to resolve long pending litigation by granting a waiver in tax, interest, and penalty amount to some extent. Dictionary meaning of Amnesty is “an official pardon for people who have been convicted of political offenses”. The major objective behind such Sabka Vishwas (Legacy Dispute Resolution) scheme is to resolve litigation without wasting the time of departmental authorities and attractive tax reliefs are provided so that the maximum taxpayers can pay their defaulted amounts. On the same lines, an Amnesty scheme in name of Sabka Vishwas (Legacy Dispute Resolution) Scheme, 2019 (“SVLDRS” or “Scheme”)” has been