Finance minister Arun Jaitley said on Friday that people with integrity are not bothered by the government's decision to discontinue old bank notes of Rs 500 and Rs 1,000.
"This is not an immunity scheme. All deposits of old Rs500 and Rs 1000 notes in bank accounts will be subject to tax laws," Jaitley said during an interview on Doordarshan News.
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"It pays to be honest, those having black money are worried," he added.
Jaitley also said that people should use cheque instead of indulging in cash payments.
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