Foreign Asset Disclosure Scheme 2026: From budget proposal to rollout - what residents and NRIs need to know

The Foreign Assets of Small Taxpayers Disclosure Scheme, 2026 has moved from Budget proposal to implementation. This article explains its two categories, tax and fee implications, eligibility for resident and present non-resident taxpayers, the ₹20 lakh threshold, and key considerations for reviewing past foreign-asset reporting lapses under the Income-Tax Act, 1961 and the Black Money Act, 2015