Arun Jaitley: Exchanged currency will be in market in three to four weeks
Jaitley said old higher-denomination currency notes have to be deposited in bank accounts to get newer or smaller denomination currencies.
New Delhi, Nov 9 Finance Minister Arun Jaitley today said deposits of now-defunct old Rs 500 and Rs 1,000 currency notes in bank accounts will not enjoy immunity from tax and the land of law will apply on source of such money.
A day after the government announced the withdrawal of Rs 500 and Rs 1,000 banknotes in the country's biggest crack down against black money, corruption and counterfeit currency, Jaitley said old higher-denomination currency notes have to be deposited in bank accounts to get newer or smaller denomination currencies.
"But it should be clear that it is no immunity scheme. This (deposit) does not provide any relief from taxation. The law of land will apply (on source of fund)," he said. "If the money is legitimate which had been previously withdrawn from bank or earned legally and saved and had been disclosed, there is nothing to worry about," Jaitley said.
Those living life honestly are happy with this decision; it will help in curbing corruption, #blackmoney and terror funding: FM @arunjaitley pic.twitter.com/pK5Rw2NsHG
— Doordarshan News (@DDNewsLive) November 9, 2016
But if it is illegal money, source will have to be disclosed and if it is a crime money, or bribe money, then it is trouble, he told DD News. The Finance Minister further said that housewives and farmers with genuine savings need not worry about depositing cash in their bank accounts.
#Blackmoney is not a fundamental right : FM @arunjaitley on #notesban
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"The small amounts that people will deposit like Rs 25,000, 30,000 or 50,000 lying in house for expenses, whatever money could be there for meeting normal family expenses they need not worry. They can go to banks," he said.
Every state will benefit from move; replacement currency in market in 3-4 weeks: FM @arunjaitley speaks to DD News EXCLUSIVELY on #notesban pic.twitter.com/OLFaR4Egjr
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Success of PM's decision was secrecy being maintained: FM @arunjaitley on #notesban
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The Finance Minister said for first one or two weeks replacements may be less but after 2-3 weeks as more currency notes come in market then normal replacement will be available. The move would help make more and more transactions become digital, he said, adding now people will disclose income and pay taxes. "India will become a more tax compliant society."
The only political impact that this decision will have is that it would help in cleaning up process of political funding: FM @arunjaitley pic.twitter.com/y0LU5yvBf5
— Doordarshan News (@DDNewsLive) November 9, 2016
India will become a more tax compliant society: FM @arunjaitley on #notesban
— Doordarshan News (@DDNewsLive) November 9, 2016
Stating that the decision would have its ramifications on politics as well, Jaitley said some political funding has started by cheques and if this step can do some cleansing, it would be a great move.
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