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1961Section 275B

275B. 25[Failure to afford facility for inspection of books of account during search.]

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From the Income Tax Department's correspondence.

If a person who is required to afford the authorised officer the necessary facility to inspect the books of account or other documents, as required under clause (iib) of sub-section (1) of section 132, fails to afford such facility to the authorised officer, he shall be punishable with 26[simple imprisonment for a term up to six months, or with fine, or with both].

Footnotes

  1. 25.Sub. for "Failure to comply with the provisions of clause (iib) of sub-section (1) of section 132." by Act No. 4 of 2026, w.e.f. 1-3-2026.↩
  2. 26.Sub. for "rigorous imprisonment for a term which may extend to two years and shall also be liable to fine" by Act No. 4 of 2026, w.e.f. 1-3-2026.↩

Income-tax Act, 1961: text as on 22 May 2026 · Official source ↗ ·