CBDT informs regarding income-tax assessees for identifying the eligible beneficiaries for transfer of financial assistance through Direct Benefit Transfer Scheme

Last updated: 16 December 2020

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The Central Board of Direct Taxes (CBDT) has announced that it will share income-tax assessee information with the Government of Haryana. This is to help identify eligible individuals for financial assistance distributed through the Direct Benefit Transfer Scheme. The move is authorised under the Income-tax Act, 1961, enabling the Citizen Resources Information Department in Haryana to access the necessary data.

The Central Board of Direct Taxes informs regarding income-tax assessees for identifying the eligible beneficiaries for transfer of financial assistance through the Direct Benefit Transfer Scheme. Read the official announcement below:

MINISTRY OF FINANCE
(Department of Revenue)
(CENTRAL BOARD OF DIRECT TAXES)
NOTIFICATION
New Delhi, the 15th December, 2020

S.O. 4545(E).— In pursuance of sub-clause (ii) of clause (a) of sub-section (1) of Section 138 of the Incometax Act, 1961, the Central Government hereby specifies Secretary, Citizen Resources Information Department, Government of Haryana, for the purposes of the said clause in connection with sharing of information regarding income-tax assessees for identifying the eligible beneficiaries for transfer of financial assistance through Direct Benefit Transfer Scheme.

[F. No. 225/161 /2020 -ITA.II/Notification No 90/2020]

RAJARAJESWARI R.,
Under Secy. , (ITA-II), CBDT

FAQ :

The CBDT is informing about the sharing of income-tax assessee information to identify eligible beneficiaries for financial assistance via the Direct Benefit Transfer Scheme.

The Secretary of the Citizen Resources Information Department, Government of Haryana, will receive the information.

The sharing of information is done in pursuance of sub-clause (ii) of clause (a) of sub-section (1) of Section 138 of the Income-tax Act, 1961.

The Direct Benefit Transfer Scheme is a system for transferring financial assistance directly to the bank accounts of eligible beneficiaries.

The notification was issued by the Central Board of Direct Taxes (CBDT), Ministry of Finance, Government of India.

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