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CHAPTER I
PRELIMINARY
CHAPTER II
BASIS OF CHARGE
§ 4
Charge of Income-tax
§ 5
Scope of total income
§ 6
Residence in India
§ 7
Income deemed to be received and dividend deemed to be income in a tax year
§ 8
Income on receipt of capital asset or stock-in-trade by specified person from specified entity
§ 9
Income deemed to accrue or arise in India
§ 10
Apportionment of income between spouses governed by Portuguese Civil Code
CHAPTER III
INCOMES WHICH DO NOT FORM PART OF TOTAL INCOME
CHAPTER IV
Computation of total income
§ 13
Computation of total income
§ 14
Income not forming part of total income and expenditure in relation to such income
§ 15
Salaries
§ 16
Income from salary
§ 17
Perquisite
§ 18
Profits in lieu of salary
§ 20
Income from house property
§ 21
Determination of annual value
§ 22
Deductions from income from house property
§ 23
Arrears of rent and unrealised rent received subsequently
§ 24
Property owned by co-owners
§ 25
Interpretation
§ 26
Income under head “Profits and gains of business or profession”
§ 27
Manner of computing profits and gains of business or profession
§ 28
Rent, rates, taxes, repairs and insurance
§ 29
Deductions related to employee welfare
§ 30
Deduction on certain premium
§ 31
Deduction for bad debt and provision for bad and doubtful debt
§ 32
Other deductions
§ 33
Deduction for depreciation
§ 34
General conditions for allowable deductions
§ 35
Amounts not deductible in certain circumstances
§ 36
Expenses or payments not deductible in certain circumstances
§ 37
Certain deductions allowed on actual payment
§ 38
Certain sums deemed as profits and gains of business or profession
§ 39
Computation of actual cost
§ 40
Special provision for computation of cost of acquisition of certain assets
§ 41
Written down value of depreciable asset
§ 42
Capitalising impact of foreign exchange fluctuation
§ 43
Taxation of foreign exchange fluctuation
§ 44
Amortisation of certain preliminary expenses
§ 45
Expenditure on scientific research
§ 46
Capital expenditure of specified business
§ 47
Expenditure on agricultural extension project and skill development project
§ 48
Tea development account, coffee development account and rubber development account
§ 49
Site Restoration Fund
§ 50
Special provision in case of trade, profession or similar association
§ 51
Amortisation of expenditure for prospecting certain minerals
§ 52
Amortisation of expenditure for telecommunications services, amalgamation, demerger, scheme of voluntary retirement, etc
§ 53
Full value of consideration for transfer of assets other than capital assets in certain cases
§ 54
Business of prospecting for mineral oils
§ 55
Insurance business
§ 56
Special provision in case of interest income of specified financial institutions
§ 57
Revenue recognition for construction and service contracts
§ 58
Special provision for computing profits and gains of business or profession on presumptive basis in case of certain residents
§ 59
Computation of royalty and fee for technical services in hands of non-residents
§ 60
Deduction of head office expenditure in case of non-residents
§ 61
Special provision for computation of income on presumptive basis in respect of certain business activities of certain non-residents
§ 62
Maintenance of books of account
§ 63
Tax audit
§ 64
Special provision for computing deductions in case of business reorganisation of co-operative banks
§ 65
Interpretation for purposes of section 64
§ 66
Interpretation
§ 67
Capital gains
§ 68
Capital gains on distribution of assets by companies in liquidation
§ 69
Capital gains on purchase by company of its own shares or other specified securities
§ 70
Transactions not regarded as transfer
§ 71
Withdrawal of exemption in certain cases
§ 72
Mode of computation of capital gains
§ 73
Cost with reference to certain modes of acquisition
§ 74
Special provision for computation of capital gains in case of depreciable assets
§ 75
Special provision for cost of acquisition in case of depreciable asset
§ 76
Special provision for computation of capital gains in case of Market Linked Debenture
§ 77
Special provision for computation of capital gains in case of slump sale
§ 78
Special provision for full value of consideration in certain cases
§ 79
Special provision for full value of consideration for transfer of share other than quoted share
§ 80
Fair market value deemed to be full value of consideration in certain cases
§ 81
Advance money received
§ 82
Profit on sale of property used for residence
§ 83
Capital gains on transfer of land used for agricultural purposes not to be charged in certain cases
§ 84
Capital gains on compulsory acquisition of lands and buildings not to be charged in certain cases
§ 85
Capital gains not to be charged on investment in certain bonds
§ 86
Capital gains on transfer of certain capital assets not to be charged in case of investment in residential house
§ 87
Exemption of capital gains on transfer of assets in cases of shifting of industrial undertaking from urban area
§ 88
Exemption of capital gains on transfer of assets in cases of shifting of industrial undertaking from urban area to any Special Economic Zone
§ 89
Extension of time for acquiring new asset or depositing or investing amount of capital gains
§ 90
Meaning of “adjusted”, “cost of improvement” and “cost of acquisition”
§ 91
Reference to Valuation Officer
§ 92
Income from other sources
§ 93
Deductions
§ 94
Amounts not deductible
§ 95
Profits chargeable to tax
§ 19
Deductions from salaries.
CHAPTER V
INCOME OF OTHER PERSONS INCLUDED IN TOTAL INCOME OF ASSESSEE
§ 96
Transfer of income without transfer of assets
§ 97
Chargeability of income in transfer of assets
§ 98
“Transfer” and “revocable transfer” defined
§ 99
Income of individual to include income of spouse, minor child, etc
§ 100
Liability of person in respect of income included in income of another person
CHAPTER VI
AGGREGATION OF INCOME
CHAPTER VII
SET OFF, OR CARRY FORWARD AND SET OFF OF LOSSES
§ 108
Set off of losses under same head of income
§ 109
Set off of losses under any other head of income
§ 110
Carry forward and set off of loss from house property
§ 111
Carry forward and set off of loss from Capital gains
§ 112
Carry forward and set off of business loss
§ 113
Set off and carry forward of losses computed in respect of speculation business
§ 114
Set off and carry forward of losses computed in respect of specified business
§ 115
Set off and carry forward of losses from specified activity
§ 116
Treatment of accumulated losses and unabsorbed depreciation in amalgamation or demerger, etc
§ 117
Treatment of accumulated losses and unabsorbed depreciation in scheme of amalgamation in certain cases
§ 118
Carry forward and set off of losses and unabsorbed depreciation in business reorganization of co-operative banks
§ 119
Carry forward and set off of losses not permissible in certain cases
§ 120
No set off of losses against undisclosed income consequent to search, requisition and survey
§ 121
Submission of return for losses
CHAPTER VIII
Deductions to be made in Computing Total Income
§ 122
Deductions to be made in Computing Total Income
§ 123
Deduction for life insurance premia, deferred annuity, contributions to provident fund, etc
§ 124
Deduction in respect of employer and assessee contribution to pension scheme of Central Government
§ 125
Deduction in respect of contribution to <i>Agnipath</i> Scheme
§ 126
Deduction in respect of health insurance premia
§ 127
Deduction in respect of maintenance including medical treatment of a dependant who is a person with disability
§ 128
Deduction in respect of medical treatment, etc
§ 129
Deduction in respect of interest on loan taken for higher education
§ 130
Deduction in respect of interest on loan taken for residential house property
§ 131
Deduction in respect of interest on loan taken for certain house property
§ 132
Deduction in respect of purchase of electric vehicle
§ 133
Deduction in respect of donations to certain funds, charitable institutions, etc
§ 134
Deductions in respect of rents paid
§ 135
Deduction in respect of certain donations for scientific research or rural development
§ 136
Deduction in respect of contributions given by companies to political parties
§ 137
Deduction in respect of contributions given by any person to political parties
§ 138
Deductions in respect of profits and gains from industrial undertakings or enterprises engaged in infrastructure development, etc
§ 139
Deductions in respect of profits and gains by an undertaking or enterprise engaged in development of Special Economic Zone
§ 140
Special provision in respect of specified business
§ 141
Deduction in respect of profits and gains from certain industrial undertakings
§ 142
Deductions in respect of profits and gains from housing projects
§ 143
Special provisions in respect of certain undertakings in North-Eastern States
§ 144
Special provisions in respect of newly established Units in Special Economic Zones
§ 145
Deduction for businesses engaged in collecting and processing of bio-degradable waste
§ 146
Deduction in respect of additional employee cost
§ 147
Deductions for income of Offshore Banking Units and Units of International Financial Services Centre
§ 148
Deduction in respect of certain inter-corporate dividends
§ 149
Deduction in respect of income of co-operative societies
§ 150
Interpretation for purposes of section 149
§ 151
Deduction in respect of royalty income, etc., of authors of certain books other than text-books
§ 152
Deduction in respect of royalty on patents
§ 153
Deduction for interest on deposits
§ 154
Deduction in case of a person with disability
CHAPTER IX
Rebates and reliefs
§ 155
Rebates and reliefs
§ 156
Rebate of income-tax in case of certain individuals
§ 157
Relief when salary, etc., is paid in arrears or in advance
§ 158
Relief from taxation in income from retirement benefit account maintained in a notified country
§ 159
Agreement with foreign countries or specified territories and adoption by Central Government of agreement between specified associations for double taxation relief
§ 160
Countries with which no agreement exists
CHAPTER X
Special provisions relating to avoidance of tax
§ 161
Special provisions relating to avoidance of tax
§ 162
Meaning of associated enterprise
§ 163
Meaning of international transaction
§ 164
Meaning of specified domestic transaction
§ 165
Determination of arm’s length price
§ 166
Reference to Transfer Pricing Officer
§ 167
Power of Board to make safe harbour rules
§ 168
Advance pricing agreement
§ 169
Effect to advance pricing agreement
§ 170
Secondary adjustment in certain cases
§ 171
Maintenance, keeping and furnishing of information and document by certain persons
§ 172
Report from an accountant to be furnished by persons entering into international transaction or specified domestic transaction
§ 173
Definitions of certain terms relevant to determination of arm’s length price, etc
§ 174
Avoidance of income-tax by transactions resulting in transfer of income to non-residents
§ 175
Avoidance of tax by certain transactions in securities
§ 176
Special measures in respect of transactions with persons located in notified jurisdictional area
§ 177
Limitation on interest deduction in certain cases
CHAPTER XI
General Anti-Avoidance Rule
CHAPTER XII
Mode of payment in certain cases, etc.
CHAPTER XIII
Determination of tax in special cases
§ 190
Determination of tax in special cases
§ 191
Tax on accumulated balance of recognised provident fund
§ 192
Tax in case of block assessment of search cases
§ 193
Tax on income from Global Depository Receipts purchased in foreign currency or capital gains arising from their transfer
§ 194
Tax on certain incomes
§ 195
Tax on income referred to in sections 102 to 106
§ 196
Tax on short-term capital gains in certain cases
§ 197
Tax on long-term capital gains
§ 198
Tax on long-term capital gains in certain cases
§ 199
Tax on income of certain manufacturing domestic companies
§ 200
Tax on income of certain domestic companies
§ 202
New tax regime for individuals, Hindu undivided family and others
§ 203
Tax on income of certain resident co-operative societies
§ 204
Tax on income of certain new manufacturing co-operative societies
§ 205
Conditions for tax on income of certain companies and co-operative societies
§ 207
Tax on dividends, royalty and fees for technical service in case of foreign companies
§ 212
Interpretation
§ 213
Special provision for computation of total income of non-residents
§ 215
Capital gains on transfer of foreign exchange assets not to be charged in certain cases
§ 216
Return of income not to be furnished in certain cases
§ 217
Benefit under Chapter to be available in certain cases even after assessee becomes resident
§ 218
Chapter not to apply if the assessee so chooses
§ 219
Conversion of an Indian branch of foreign company into subsidiary Indian company
§ 220
Foreign company said to be resident in India
§ 221
Tax on income from securitisation trusts
§ 222
Tax on income in case of venture capital undertakings
§ 223
Tax on income of unit holder and business trust
§ 224
Tax on income of investment fund and its unit holders
§ 225
Income from business of operating qualifying ships
§ 226
Tonnage tax scheme
§ 228
Relevant shipping income and exclusion from book profit
§ 229
Depreciation and gains relating to tonnage tax assets
§ 230
Exclusion of deduction, loss, set off, etc
§ 231
Method of opting of tonnage tax scheme and validity
§ 232
Certain conditions for applicability of tonnage tax scheme
§ 233
Amalgamation and demerger
§ 234
Avoidance of tax and exclusion from tonnage tax scheme
§ 235
Interpretation
§ 201
Tax on income of new manufacturing domestic companies.
§ 206
Special provision for minimum alternate tax and alternate minimum tax.
§ 208
Tax on income from units purchased in foreign currency or capital gains arising from their transfer.
§ 209
Tax on income from bonds or Global Depository Receipts purchased in foreign currency or capital gains arising from their transfer.
§ 210
Tax on income of Foreign Institutional Investors from securities or capital gains arising from their transfer.
§ 211
Tax on non-resident sportsmen or sports associations.
§ 214
Tax on investment income
§ 227
Computation of tonnage income.
CHAPTER XIV
TAX ADMINISTRATION
§ 236
Income-tax authorities
§ 237
Appointment of income-tax authorities
§ 238
Control of income-tax authorities
§ 239
Instructions to subordinate authorities
§ 240
Taxpayer’s Charter
§ 241
Jurisdiction of income-tax authorities
§ 242
Jurisdiction of Assessing Officers
§ 243
Power to transfer cases
§ 244
Change of incumbent of an office
§ 245
Faceless jurisdiction of income-tax authorities
§ 246
Power regarding discovery, production of evidence, etc
§ 247
Search and seizure
§ 248
Powers to requisition
§ 249
Reasons not to be disclosed
§ 250
Application of seized or requisitioned assets
§ 251
Copying, extraction, retention and release of books of account and documents seized or requisitioned
§ 252
Power to call for information
§ 253
Powers of survey
§ 254
Power to collect certain information
§ 255
Power to inspect registers of companies
§ 256
Power of certain income-tax authorities
§ 257
Proceedings before income-tax authorities to be judicial proceedings
§ 258
Disclosure of information relating to assessees
§ 259
Power to call for information by prescribed income-tax authority
§ 260
Faceless collection of information
§ 261
Interpretation
CHAPTER XV
RETURN OF INCOME
CHAPTER XVI
Procedure for assessment
§ 268
Procedure for assessment
§ 269
Estimation of value of assets by Valuation Officer
§ 270
Assessment
§ 271
Best judgment assessment
§ 272
Power of Joint Commissioner to issue directions in certain cases
§ 273
Faceless Assessment
§ 274
Reference to Principal Commissioner or Commissioner in certain cases
§ 275
Reference to Dispute Resolution Panel
§ 276
Method of accounting
§ 277
Method of accounting in certain cases
§ 278
Taxability of certain income
§ 279
Income escaping assessment
§ 280
Issue of notice where income has escaped assessment
§ 281
Procedure before issuance of notice under section 280
§ 282
Time limit for notices under sections 280 and 281
§ 283
Provision for cases where assessment is in pursuance of an order on appeal, etc
§ 284
Sanction for issue of notice
§ 285
Other provisions
§ 287
Rectification of mistake
§ 288
Other amendments
§ 289
Notice of demand
§ 290
Modification and revision of notice in certain cases
§ 291
Intimation of loss
§ 292
Assessment of total undisclosed income as a result of search
§ 293
Computation of total undisclosed income of block period
§ 294
Procedure for block assessment
§ 295
Undisclosed income of any other person
§ 296
Time-limit for completion of block assessment
§ 297
Certain interests and penalties not to be levied or imposed
§ 298
Levy of interest and penalty in certain cases
§ 299
Authority competent to make assessment of block period
§ 300
Application of other provisions of Act
§ 301
Interpretation
§ 286
Time limit for completion of assessment, reassessment and recomputation.
CHAPTER XVII
Special provisions relating to certain persons
§ 302
Special provisions relating to certain persons
§ 303
Representative assessee
§ 304
Liability of representative assessee
§ 305
Right of representative assessee to recover tax paid
§ 306
Who may be regarded as agent
§ 307
Charge
§ 308
Charge of tax in case of oral trust
§ 309
Method of computing a member’s share in income of association of persons or body of individuals
§ 310
Share of member of association of persons or body of individuals in income of association or body
§ 311
Charge of tax where shares of members in association of persons or body of individuals unknown, etc
§ 312
Executor
§ 313
Succession to business or profession otherwise than on death
§ 314
Effect of order of tribunal or court in respect of business reorganisation
§ 315
Assessment after partition of Hindu undivided family
§ 316
Shipping business of non-residents
§ 317
Assessment of persons leaving India
§ 318
Assessment of association of persons or body of individuals or artificial juridical person formed for a particular event or purpose
§ 319
Assessment of persons likely to transfer property to avoid tax
§ 320
Discontinued business
§ 321
Association dissolved or business discontinued
§ 322
Company in liquidation
§ 323
Liability of directors of private company
§ 324
Charge of tax in case of a firm
§ 325
Assessment as a firm
§ 326
Assessment when section 325 not complied with
§ 327
Change in constitution of a firm
§ 328
Succession of one firm by another firm
§ 329
Joint and several liability of partners for tax payable by firm
§ 330
Firm dissolved or business discontinued
§ 331
Liability of partners of limited liability partnership in liquidation
§ 333
Switching over of regimes
§ 334
Tax on income of registered non-profit organisation
§ 335
Regular income
§ 336
Taxable regular income
§ 338
Income not to be included in regular income
§ 339
Corpus donation
§ 340
Deemed corpus donation
§ 341
Application of income
§ 342
Accumulated income
§ 343
Deemed accumulated income
§ 344
Business undertaking held as property
§ 345
Restriction on commercial activities by a registered non-profit organisation
§ 346
Restriction on commercial activities by registered non-profit organisation, carrying out advancement of any other object of general public utility
§ 347
Books of account
§ 348
Audit
§ 349
Return of income
§ 350
Permitted modes of investment
§ 351
Specified violation
§ 353
Other violations
§ 355
Interpretation
§ 332
Application for registration.
§ 337
Specified income.
§ 352
Tax on accreted income.
§ 354
Application for approval for purpose of section 133(1)(b)(ii).
CHAPTER XVIII
Appeals, revisions and alternate dispute resolutions
§ 356
Appeals, revisions and alternate dispute resolutions
§ 357
Appealable orders before Commissioner (Appeals)
§ 358
Form of appeal and limitation
§ 359
Procedure in appeal
§ 360
Powers of Joint Commissioner (Appeals) or Commissioner (Appeals)
§ 361
Appellate Tribunal
§ 362
Appeals to Appellate Tribunal
§ 363
Orders of Appellate Tribunal
§ 364
Procedure of Appellate Tribunal
§ 365
Appeal to High Court
§ 366
Case before High Court to be heard by not less than two Judges
§ 367
Appeal to Supreme Court
§ 368
Hearing before Supreme Court
§ 369
Tax to be paid irrespective of appeal, etc
§ 370
Execution for costs awarded by Supreme Court
§ 371
Amendment of assessment on appeal
§ 372
Exclusion of time taken for copy
§ 373
Filing of appeal by income-tax authority
§ 374
Interpretation of “High Court”
§ 375
Procedure when assessee claims identical question of law is pending before High Court or Supreme Court
§ 376
Procedure where an identical question of law is pending before High Courts or Supreme Court
§ 377
Revision of orders prejudicial to revenue
§ 378
Revision of other orders
§ 379
Dispute Resolution Committee
§ 380
Interpretation
§ 381
Board for Advance Rulings
§ 382
Vacancies, etc., not to invalidate proceedings
§ 383
Application for advance ruling
§ 384
Procedure on receipt of application
§ 385
Appellate authority not to proceed in certain cases
§ 386
Advance ruling to be void in certain circumstances
§ 387
Powers of the Board for Advance Rulings
§ 388
Procedure of Board for Advance Rulings
§ 389
Appeal
CHAPTER XIX
Collection and recovery of tax
§ 390
Collection and recovery of tax
§ 391
Direct payment
§ 392
Salary and accumulated balance due to an employee
§ 394
Collection of tax at source
§ 395
Certificates
§ 396
Tax deducted is income received
§ 397
Compliance and reporting
§ 398
Consequences of failure to deduct or pay or, collect or pay
§ 399
Processing
§ 400
Power of Central Government to relax provisions of this Chapter
§ 401
Bar against direct demand on assessee
§ 403
Liability for payment of advance tax
§ 404
Conditions of liability to pay advance tax
§ 405
Computation of advance tax
§ 406
Payment of advance tax by assessee on his own accord
§ 407
Payment of advance tax by assessee in pursuance of order of Assessing Officer
§ 409
When assessee is deemed to be in default
§ 410
Credit for advance tax
§ 411
When tax payable and when assessee deemed in default
§ 412
Penalty payable when tax in default
§ 413
Certificate by Tax Recovery Officer and validity thereof
§ 414
Tax Recovery Officer by whom recovery is to be effected
§ 415
Stay of proceedings in pursuance of certificate and amendment or cancellation thereof
§ 416
Other modes of recovery
§ 417
Recovery through State Government
§ 418
Recovery of tax in pursuance of agreements with foreign countries
§ 419
Recovery of penalties, fine, interest and other sums
§ 420
Tax clearance certificate
§ 421
Recovery by suit or under other law not affected
§ 422
Recovery of tax arrear in respect of non-resident from his assets
§ 424
Interest for defaults in payment of advance tax
§ 426
Interest on excess refund
§ 427
Fee for default in furnishing statements
§ 428
Fee for default in furnishing return of income
§ 429
Fee for default relating to statement or certificate
§ 430
Fee for default relating to intimation of Aadhaar number
§ 393
Tax to be deducted at source.
§ 402
Interpretation.
§ 408
Instalments of advance tax and due dates.
§ 423
Interest for defaults in furnishing return of income.
§ 425
Interest for deferment of advance tax.
CHAPTER XX
REFUNDS
§ 431
Refunds
§ 432
Person entitled to claim refund in certain special cases
§ 433
Form of claim for refund and limitation
§ 434
Refund for denying liability to deduct tax in certain cases
§ 435
Refund on appeal, etc
§ 436
Correctness of assessment not to be questioned
§ 437
Interest on refunds
§ 438
Set off and withholding of refunds in certain cases
CHAPTER XXI
PENALTIES
§ 439
Penalty for under-reporting and misreporting of income
§ 440
Immunity from imposition of penalty, etc
§ 441
Failure to keep, maintain or retain books of account, documents, etc
§ 442
Penalty for failure to keep and maintain information and document, etc., in respect of certain transactions
§ 443
Penalty in respect of certain income
§ 444
Penalty for false entry, etc., in books of account
§ 445
Benefits to related persons
§ 446
Failure to get accounts audited
§ 447
Penalty for failure to furnish report under section 172
§ 448
Penalty for failure to deduct tax at source
§ 449
Penalty for failure to collect tax at source
§ 450
Penalty for failure to comply with provisions of section 185
§ 451
Penalty for failure to comply with provisions of section 186
§ 452
Penalty for failure to comply with provisions of section 187
§ 453
Penalty for failure to comply with provisions of section 188
§ 454
Penalty for failure to furnish statement of financial transaction or reportable account
§ 455
Penalty for furnishing inaccurate statement of financial transaction or reportable account
§ 456
Penalty for failure to furnish statement or information or document by an eligible investment fund
§ 457
Penalty for failure to furnish information or document under section 171
§ 458
Penalty for failure to furnish information or document under section 506
§ 459
Penalty for failure to furnish report or for furnishing inaccurate report under section 511
§ 460
Penalty for failure to submit statement under section 505
§ 461
Penalty for failure to furnish statements, etc
§ 462
Penalty for failure to furnish information or furnishing inaccurate information under section 397(3)(d)
§ 463
Penalty for furnishing incorrect information in reports or certificates
§ 464
Penalty for failure to furnish statements, etc
§ 465
Penalty for failure to answer questions, sign statements, furnish information, returns or statements, allow inspections, etc
§ 466
Penalty for failure to comply with the provisions of section 254
§ 467
Penalty for failure to comply with the provisions of section 262
§ 468
Penalty for failure to comply with the provisions of section 397
§ 469
Power to reduce or waive penalty, etc., in certain cases
§ 470
Penalty not to be imposed in certain cases
§ 471
Procedure
§ 472
Bar of limitation for imposing penalties
CHAPTER XXII
OFFENCES AND PROSECUTION
§ 473
Contravention of order made under section 247
§ 474
Failure to comply with section 247(1)(ii)
§ 475
Removal, concealment, transfer or delivery of property to prevent tax recovery
§ 476
Failure to pay tax to credit of Central Government under Chapter XIX-B
§ 477
Failure to pay tax collected at source
§ 478
Wilful attempt to evade tax, etc
§ 479
Failure to furnish returns of income
§ 480
Failure to furnish return of income in search cases
§ 481
Failure to produce accounts and documents
§ 482
False statement in verification, etc
§ 483
Falsification of books of account or document, etc
§ 484
Abetment of false return, etc
§ 485
Punishment for second and subsequent offences
§ 486
Punishment not to be imposed in certain cases
§ 487
Offences by companies
§ 488
Offences by Hindu undivided family
§ 489
Presumption as to assets, books of account, etc., in certain cases
§ 490
Presumption as to culpable mental state
§ 491
Prosecution to be at instance of Principal Chief Commissioner or Chief Commissioner or Principal Commissioner or Commissioner
§ 492
Certain offences to be non-cognizable
§ 493
Proof of entries in records or documents
§ 494
Disclosure of particulars by public servants
§ 495
Special Courts
§ 496
Offences triable by Special Court
§ 497
Trial of offences as summons case
§ 498
Application of Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 to proceedings before Special Court
CHAPTER XXIII
MISCELLANEOUS
§ 499
Certain transfers to be void
§ 500
Provisional attachment to protect revenue in certain cases
§ 501
Service of notice, generally
§ 502
Authentication of notices and other documents
§ 503
Service of notice when family is disrupted or firm etc., is dissolved
§ 504
Service of notice in case of discontinued business
§ 505
Submission of statement by a non-resident having liaison office
§ 506
Furnishing of information or documents by an Indian concern in certain cases
§ 507
Submission of statements by producers of cinematograph films or persons engaged in specified activity
§ 508
Obligation to furnish statement of financial transaction or reportable account
§ 509
Obligation to furnish information on transaction of crypto-asset
§ 510
Annual information statement
§ 511
Furnishing of report in respect of international group
§ 512
Publication of information respecting assessees in certain cases
§ 513
Appearance by registered valuer in certain matters
§ 514
Registration of valuers
§ 515
Appearance by authorised representative
§ 516
Rounding off of amount of total income, or amount payable or refundable
§ 517
Receipt to be given
§ 518
Indemnity
§ 519
Power to tender immunity from prosecution
§ 520
Cognizance of offences
§ 521
Probation of Offenders Act, 1958 and section 401 of Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023, not to apply
§ 522
Return of income, etc., not to be invalid on certain grounds
§ 523
Notice deemed to be valid in certain circumstances
§ 524
Presumption as to assets, books of account, etc
§ 525
Authorisation and assessment in case of search or requisition
§ 526
Bar of suits in civil courts
§ 527
Power to make exemption, etc., in relation to participation in business of prospecting for, extraction, etc., of mineral oils
§ 528
Power of Central Government or Board to condone delays in obtaining approval
§ 529
Power to withdraw approval
§ 530
Act to have effect pending legislative provision for charge of tax
§ 531
Power to rescind exemption in relation to certain Union territories already granted under section 294A of the Income-tax Act, 1961
§ 532
Power to frame schemes
§ 533
Power to make rules
§ 534
Laying before Parliament
§ 535
Removal of difficulties
§ 536
Repeal and savings
SCHEDULES
Schedule I
CONDITIONS FOR CERTAIN ACTIVITIES NOT TO CONSTITUTE BUSINESS CONNECTION IN INDIA
Schedule II
INCOME NOT TO BE INCLUDED IN TOTAL INCOME
Schedule III
INCOME NOT TO BE INCLUDED IN TOTAL INCOME OF ELIGIBLE PERSONS
Schedule IV
INCOME NOT TO BE INCLUDED IN TOTAL INCOME OF ELIGIBLE NON-RESIDENTS, FOREIGN COMPANIES AND OTHER SUCH PERSONS
Schedule V
INCOME NOT TO BE INCLUDED IN TOTAL INCOME OF CERTAIN ELIGIBLE PERSONS INCLUDING INVESTMENT FUNDS, BUSINESS TRUSTS AND THEIR UNIT HOLDERS
Schedule VI
INCOME NOT TO BE INCLUDED IN TOTAL INCOME OF CERTAIN ELIGIBLE PERSONS IN INTERNATIONAL FINANCIAL SERVICES CENTRE OR HAVING INCOME THEREFROM
Schedule VII
Persons Exempt From Tax
Schedule VIII
INCOME NOT TO BE INCLUDED IN THE TOTAL INCOME OF POLITICAL PARTIES AND ELECTORAL TRUSTS
Schedule IX
DEDUCTION FOR TEA DEVELOPMENT ACCOUNT, COFFEE DEVELOPMENT ACCOUNT AND RUBBER DEVELOPMENT ACCOUNT FOR COMPUTING INCOME UNDER THE HEAD “PROFITS AND GAINS OF BUSINESS OR PROFESSION”
Schedule X
DEDUCTION FOR SITE RESTORATION FUND FOR COMPUTING INCOME UNDER THE HEAD “PROFITS AND GAINS OF BUSINESS OR PROFESSION”
Schedule XI
RECOGNISED PROVIDENT FUNDS
Schedule XII
MINERALS
Schedule XIII
LIST OF ARTICLES OR THINGS
Schedule XIV
INSURANCE BUSINESS
Schedule XV
DEDUCTION IN RESPECT OF LIFE INSURANCE PREMIA, CONTRIBUTION TO PROVIDENT FUND, SUBSCRIPTION TO CERTAIN EQUITY SHARES, ETC.
Schedule XVI
PERMITTED MODES OF INVESTMENT OR DEPOSITS