Income Tax Act 2025: Section 482 for Tax Year 2025-26

False statements in tax verification may result in 6 months–7 years jail if tax evasion exceeds ₹25 lakh, or 3 months–2 years jail and fine in other cases.

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False statement in verification, etc.

[As per the Income Tax Act, 2025 (this Act) w.e.f. 1st April, 2026.]

If a person makes a statement in any verification under this Act or under any rule made thereunder, or delivers an account or statement which is false, and which he either knows or believes to be false, or does not believe to be true, he shall be punishable,—

(a) in a case, where the amount of tax, which would have been evaded if the statement or account had been accepted as true, exceeds twenty-five lakh rupees, with rigorous imprisonment for a term which shall not be less than six months but which may extend to seven years and shall also be liable to fine;

(b) in any other case, with rigorous imprisonment for a term which shall not be less than three months but which may extend to two years and shall also be liable to fine.

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