Income Tax Law
Rules 2026/ Rule 265
Income-tax Rules, 2026

Rule 265Order of the prescribed authority

Income-tax Rules, 2026 · G.S.R. 198(E), dated 20-03-2026
(1)The prescribed authority shall consider the report of the Inquiry Officer and record its findings on each charge and, where it does not agree with the findings of the Inquiry Officer, shall record the reasons for its disagreement.
(2)If the prescribed authority is satisfied on the basis of its findings on the report of the Inquiry Officer that the authorised income-tax practitioner is guilty of misconduct in connection with any income-tax proceedings, it shall pass an order directing that the authorised income-tax practitioner shall be disqualified to represent an assessee under section 515(1) for such period as it may determine and his name shall be removed from the register for that period.
(3)The prescribed authority shall, while communicating its order under sub-rule (2) furnish to the authorised income-tax practitioner, a copy of the report of the Inquiry Officer and a statement of its findings together with the reasons for disagreement, if any, with the findings of the Inquiry Officer.
This rule refers to
§ 515 Appearance by authorised representative
Referenced by
Rule 250 Definitions for the purposes of rules 251 to 268
Rule 261 Prescribed authority to order an inquiry
Rule 266 Procedure if no Inquiry Officer appointed
Rule 268 Powers of prescribed authority and Inquiry Officer