§ 513
Chapter XXIII — Miscellaneous
Appearance by registered valuer in certain matters
Income-tax Act, 2025
When a taxpayer must appear before a tax authority or the Appellate Tribunal for valuation issues, they can be represented by a registered valuer instead of appearing personally.
This exception does not apply if the taxpayer is required to give evidence on oath or affirmation under section 246. The term “registered valuer” refers to anyone officially registered under section 514.
📜 Official text of the section +
513. (1) Any assessee, entitled or required to attend before any income-tax
authority or the Appellate Tribunal in matters relating to the valuation of any
asset, may attend through a registered valuer.
(2) The provisions of sub-section (1) shall not apply, where the assessee is required
to attend personally for examination on oath or affirmation under section 246.
(3) For the purposes of this section, the expression “registered valuer” means a
person registered as a valuer under section 514.
Registration of valuers.
Plain-language summary — not the official text. Refer to the bare Act and confirm with a professional for your specific case.
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