With Covid restrictions gone, demonetisation cash deposits back under the Income Tax scanner

Tax assessments for 2016-17 were completed by December 31, 2019 when it became time-barred. But in cases where tax returns were not picked up for scrutiny, or where new evidence has emerged, the persons concerned are being told to produce documents to show the source of cash that was held in banned Rs 500 and Rs 1,000 bills.