Vivad se Vishwas deadline likely to get extension: FM Sitharaman

Addressing criticism pertaining to tough target of 100 per cent cases for field officers, Sitharaman said the target was more for the outreach activity and not to get every assesse on board.

Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Friday indicated at extension of the Vivad se Vishwas scheme for direct tax dispute resolution, saying the end date would be notified later based on suggestions from assesses and studying the impact of implementation.
 
March 31 is the last date for tax payment without 10 per cent additional payment. “...the Bill authorises the government to notify the end date. Based on how this whole thing is going and suggestions from assesses themselves, the notification will be issued subsequently,” Sitharaman said. She was responding to a question in the Rajya Sabha that the Scheme