Amid the confusion about the government being able to impose a penalty of up to 200% on the all unaccounted money deposited in bank, as announced earlier after PM Modi's November 8 shock ban on high-denomination currency notes that swept away 86 per cent of the currency in circulation. The union cabinet is believed to have discussed amending laws to levy close to 60 per cent (30 per cent tax plus 30 per cent penalty) income tax on unaccounted deposits in banks above a threshold post demonetisation of high-denomination currency notes.
It is believed that the government is planning to bring an amendment to the Income Tax Act during the current winter session of Parliament to levy a tax that will be higher than 45 per cent tax and penalty charged on black money disclosed in the one- time Income Disclosure Scheme that ended on September 30.
Though, there were no official briefing after the cabinet meeting, but it is believed that the government is keen to root out benami deposits, particularly in Jan Dhan accounts, with banks reporting over Rs. 21,000 crore being deposited in those zero-balance accounts in two weeks after the 500 and 1,000 rupee notes were banned, which authorities apprehend may be laundered black money. The move is also aimed at preventing black money holders from circumventing existing I-T Act provisions.
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