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Section 480

Failure to furnish return of income in search cases

Section

Section Number

480

Chapter

CHAPTER XXII - OFFENCES AND PROSECUTIONS

Act

Income-tax Act, 2025

Year

2026

Failure to furnish return of income in search cases

26[Failure to furnish return of income setting forth undisclosed income.

480.If a person wilfully fails to furnish in due time the return of income, setting forth his undisclosed income for the block period, which is required to be furnished by notice given under section 294(1)(a), he shall be punishable—

(a) with simple imprisonment for a term up to two years, or with fine, or with both, where the amount of tax exceeds fifty lakh rupees; or
(b) with simple imprisonment up to six months, or with fine, or with both, where the amount of tax exceeds ten lakh rupees but does not exceed fifty lakh rupees; or
(c) with fine, in any other case.

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