16/08/2026
BIG TAX UPDATE | Foreign Assets Disclosure Scheme, 2026
CBDT has notified the Foreign Assets of Small Taxpayers β Disclosure Scheme Rules, 2026.
π Effective: 16 Aug 2026
π Valuation Date: 31 Mar 2026
π Last Date: 31
Dec 2026
Key thresholds:
πΉ Undisclosed foreign assets + foreign income β€ βΉ1 Cr
β‘οΈ Amount payable = 60% of value
(30% Tax + 100% Penalty on tax)
πΉ Specified undisclosed foreign assets β€ βΉ5 Cr
β‘οΈ βΉ1 lakh fee
π Declaration through Form 1 electronically.
This could be a significant compliance opportunity for taxpayers having small-value undisclosed foreign assets/income.
π Source: Gazette Notification No. 114/2026 dated 14 August 2026