Section 254 of Income Tax Act, 2025 : Power to collect certain information

(1) Irrespective of anything contained in any other provision of this Act, an income-tax authority may, for the purposes of collecting any information which may be useful for, or relevant to, the purposes of this Act, enter–– (a) any building or place within the limits of the area assigned to such authority; or (b) any […]

Section 255 of Income Tax Act, 2025 : Power to inspect registers of companies.

Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipiscing elit. Ut elit tellus, luctusThe Assessing Officer, assessment unit, verification unit, the Joint Commissioner or the Joint Commissioner (Appeals) or the Commissioner (Appeals), or any person subordinate thereof and authorised in writing in this behalf by such officer or authority, may inspect, and if necessary, take copies, or

Section 260 of Income Tax Act, 2025 : Faceless collection of information.

(1) The Central Government may make a scheme, by notification, for the purposes of calling for information under section 252, collecting certain information under section 254, or calling for information by prescribed income-tax authority under section 259, or exercise of power to inspect register of companies under section 255, or exercise of power of Assessing

Section 261 of Income Tax Act, 2025 : Interpretation.

For the purposes of this Chapter, the expressions—(a) “approving authority” means––(i) the Principal Director General or the Director General; or(ii) the Principal Chief Commissioner or the Chief Commissioner; or(iii) the Principal Director or the Director; or(iv) the Principal Commissioner or the Commissioner;(b) “asset” includes any money, bullion, jewellery or other valuable article or thing, held

Section 262 of Income Tax Act, 2025 : Permanent Account Number.

(1) Every person who has not been allotted a Permanent Account Number shall, within such time as prescribed, apply to the Assessing Officer for its allotment if he fulfils any of the following conditions:—(a) his total income or the total income of any other person for which he is assessable under this Act during any

Section 263 of Income Tax Act, 2025 : Return of income.

(1) (a) The following persons shall furnish a return of income for the tax year under this Act, on or before the due date:— (i) a company;(ii) a firm;(iii) a person other than a company or a firm, if his total income or the total income of any other person in respect of which he