Finance Ministry

Exchange of old currency notes grace period after 30-12-2017

Exchange of old currency notes grace period after 30-12-2017

Submission of old currency notes of Rs. 500 and Rs. 1000; The grace period for Indian citizen residing in India is March 31, 2017 and for Indian citizen resident outside is June 30, 2017

The Specified Bank Notes (Cessation of Liabilities) Ordinance 2016 was promulgated by the President of India (GoI Ordinance No. 10 of 2016 dated December 30, 2016) and it came into effect from December 31, 2016. Subsequently, the Specified Bank Notes (Cessation of Liabilities) Act, 2017 was notified on 28th February, 2017.

A grace period has been provided during which the Specified Bank Notes can be deposited in accordance with this Ordinance/Act by Indian citizens who make a declaration that they were outside India between November 9 and December 30, 2016, subject to conditions that may be specified by notification by the Central Government. The grace period for Indian citizen residing in India is March 31, 2017 and for Indian citizen resident outside is June 30, 2017 as per Government of India notification no. 10 dated December 30, 2016. While there is no monetary limit for exchange for the eligible Resident Indians, the limit for NRIs is as per the relevant FEMA Regulations.

The Reserve Bank, if satisfied after making the necessary verifications, that the reasons for failure to deposit the notes till December 30, 2016 are genuine, will credit the value of notes in the KYC (Know Your Customer) compliant bank account of the tenderer. This facility is available only at five selected RBI Offices (Mumbai, New Delhi, Chennai, Kolkata, and Nagpur).

This was stated by Shri Arjun Ram Meghwal, Minister of State in the Ministry of Finance in written reply to a question in Lok Sabha today.

*****
Source: PIB
Share

Recent Posts

  • Income Tax

Only actual days of services to be considered in computing threshold for constitution of PE

Only days on which actual services rendered by company to be considered in computing threshold for constitution of permanent establishment…

5 hours ago
  • Income Tax

Depreciation on goodwill to amalgamated company upheld as AO took a plausible view

Depreciation on goodwill in the hands of amalgamated company upheld as Assessing Officer had taken a plausible view in line…

7 hours ago
  • ICAI

Applicability of the Income-tax Act, 2025 from May 2027 CA Exams Onwards 

The ICAI has announced that provisions of the Income-tax Act, 2025 shall be applicable to CA exams conducted from 1st…

8 hours ago
  • Income Tax

Addition u/s 68 deleted for want of cash trail, fund rotation or incriminating evidences

Addition u/s 68 deleted as there was no cash trail, rotation of funds, or incriminating evidences, no enquiry conducted into…

9 hours ago
  • Income Tax

In re-allotment of flat by builder, stamp duty valuation is of the date of booking original flat

In case of re-allotment of flat by builder, stamp duty valuation would be with reference to date of booking of…

11 hours ago
  • Income Tax

Information in loose papers not corroborated with assessee, can’t be said to belong to assessee

When information contained in loose papers not corroborated with assessee, there is absolutely no room for presumption that it belongs…

2 days ago