Section 401 of Income Tax Act, 2025 : Bar against direct demand on assessee. HomeIncome Tax Act, 2025Section 401 of Income Tax Act, 2025 : Bar against direct demand on assessee. published by Advocate Shruti Goyal | February 14, 2025 Where tax is deductible at the source under this Chapter, the assessee shall not be called upon to pay the tax himself to the extent to which tax has been deducted from that income.