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Income Tax outreach on FAST-DS 2026 held in Nagercoil
The Story in Brief
The Income Tax department held an outreach programme on the Foreign Assets of Small Taxpayers-Disclosure Scheme, 2026 (FAST-DS) in Nagercoil on Thursday, 5 November 2026.
Chartered accountants, income tax professionals and other tax professionals attended the session. Income Tax officer M. Ravichandran and Income Tax inspector G. Gopinath explained key provisions including eligibility, categories of declarations, valuation of foreign assets, applicable tax and fee, prescribed forms and filing timelines.
The programme aimed to help professionals guide eligible taxpayers on the disclosure process.
Indian Opinion Analysis
The outreach targets tax professionals who mediate between the department and small taxpayers holding foreign assets. The programme leaves unanswered how many taxpayers are expected to declare under FAST-DS 2026 and whether the scheme will face low uptake as seen with previous disclosure windows. The next step is for professionals to file declarations within the scheme's prescribed timeline, though the source does not give the deadline date.
Source: thehindu.com
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