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Section 178

General Anti-Avoidance Rule

Section

Section Number

178

Chapter

CHAPTER XI - General anti-avoidance rule

Act

Income-tax Act, 2025

Year

2025

General Anti-Avoidance Rule

General Anti-Avoidance Rule

CHAPTER XI

General Anti-Avoidance Rule

Applicability of General Anti-Avoidance Rule.

178. (1) Irrespective of anything contained in this Act, an arrangement entered into by an assessee may be declared to be an impermissible avoidance arrangement and the consequence in relation to tax arising from it may be determined subject to the provisions of this Chapter.

(2) The provisions of this Chapter may be applied to any step in, or a part of, the arrangement as they are applicable to the arrangement.

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