(PTI)
The government is expected to realise Rs 39,500 crore from the Sabka Vishwas Scheme, a dispute resolution-cum-amnesty scheme for settling pending disputes of service tax and central excise, according to sources.
This will act as a big booster for the government, which is staring at revenue shortage from both direct and indirect taxes. Nearly 1.90 lakh applications involving duties of about Rs 90,000 crore were filed during the amnesty window which closed on January 15, sources said.
The Central Board of Indirect Taxes and Customs (CBIC) closed the Sabka Vishwas (Legacy Dispute Resolution) Scheme with duty payable being Rs 39,591.91 crore (Rs 24,770.61 crore pre-deposit and Rs 14,821.30 crore freshly payable), the sources said adding that out of this, Rs 1,855.10 is already paid.