CBDT issues Guidance Note / FAQs on Direct Tax Vivad Se Vishwas (DTVSV) Scheme 2024
In order to facilitate the various queries raised by the stakeholders following the enactment of the Direct Tax Vivad Se Vishwas (DTVSV) Scheme, 2024, the Central Board of Direct Taxes (CBDT) has today issued Circular No. 12/2024 in the form of a Guidance Note cum Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs). This note is designed to provide clarity and assist taxpayers in better understanding the provisions of the Scheme.
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The Direct Tax Vivad Se Vishwas (DTVSV) Scheme, 2024, was announced in the Union Budget 2024-25 by the Union Finance Minister to resolve pending income tax disputes. The scheme was enacted through the Finance (No. 2) Act, 2024. Additionally, the corresponding Rules and Forms for implementing the Scheme were notified on September 20, 2024. The DTVSV 2024 comes into effect from 01.10.2024.
For detailed provisions of the DTVSV Scheme, 2024, sections 88 to 99 of the Finance (No. 2) Act, 2024, may be referred along with the Direct Tax Vivad Se Vishwas Rules, 2024.
- Non- payment of cost imposed can’t trigger automatic confirmation of an invalid exparte assessment.
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- Last date to submit MEF 2026-27 extended to 09.09.2026
- Validity of demand u/s 156 for default u/s 115-O, if assessment order u/s 143(3) has Nil demand
- Issue already examined and adjudicated by CIT(Appeals), can’t be reopened on same set of facts




