§ 531
Chapter XXIII — Miscellaneous
Where the Central Government considers it necessary or expedient so to do
Income-tax Act, 2025
The Central Government may, by a general or special order, cancel any income‑tax or super‑tax exemption, rate reduction, or other benefit that was granted to an individual taxpayer or a class of taxpayers. This power applies to benefits affecting the whole income or any part of it and is exercised under the provisions of section 294A of the Income‑Tax Act, 1961.
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531. Where the Central Government considers it necessary or expedient so to do
may, by general or special order, rescind an exemption, reduction in rate or
other modification in respect of income-tax or super-tax in favour of any assessee or
class of assessees or in regard to the whole or any part of the income of any assessee
or class of assessees, made as per the provisions of section 294A of the Income-tax
Act, 1961 (43 of 1961).
Power to frame schemes.
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Related sections
§ 499Certain transfers to be void§ 500Provisional attachment to protect revenue in certain cases§ 501Director or Director. Service of notice, generally§ 502Authentication of notices and other documents§ 503Service of notice when family is disrupted or firm etc., is dissolved§ 504Service of notice in case of discontinued business