Relief for taxpayers in income tax search and requisition cases as government amends the Finance Bill 2025
income taxpayers, the government has amended the provisions dealing with income tax search cases, as per a supplementary frequently asked question (FAQ) released by the Income Tax Department. In the amended Section 158BA (Assessment of undisclosed income as a result of search), the word ‘total income’ has been replaced with ‘total undisclosed income’.
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Read below to know more about how taxpayers get relief due to this amendment in Finance Bill, 2025
How did taxpayers get relief in case of income tax search or requisition cases through amendment in Chapter XIV-B?
Chapter XIV-B which relates to the special procedure to be followed for Income tax search cases, has also been amended and now it implies that the main objective of the government is to conduct an income tax search or requisition operation to identify income that has not been disclosed and not regular disclosed income.
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The Income Tax Department said: “The concept of assessment of total income has been replaced with the assessment of undisclosed income. This reflects a paradigm shift where the main objective of a search or requisition is to identify income that has not been disclosed.”
The government now trusts that you will disclose regular income in the block income tax return. At present, you are required to file a block ITR in pursuance of a notice under Section 158BC within the time specified in the tax notice, which shall not exceed 60 days.
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