Compared to other ministries, the Finance Ministry files the maximum number of cases. As of Jul 2023 the ministry was fighting over 1.7 lakh cases.
Right now, criminal prosecution in income tax law gets triggered even for trivial human errors such as delays in deposit of withholding taxes, they say. These and similar other provisions do not help build an environment of trust between the taxpayer and the authorities, experts say.
The last date for filing declaration under VsV scheme was February 28, while for paying the disputed tax the date is March 31.