Section46
The Finance Act, 1967

Recovery of tax on income voluntarily disclosed

In force Act 20 of 1967 As on 15 Oct 2026

Act 20 of 1967 Ministry Finance Enacted 05 Aug 1967 Cited by 1 provision

Section 46 of the Finance Act, 1967 deals with recovery of tax on income voluntarily disclosed. Recovery of tax on income voluntarily disclosed 46. The Act was enacted on 05 Aug 1967.

Recovery of tax on income voluntarily disclosed

46. Notwithstanding anything contained in section 68 of the Finance Act, 1965(10 of 1965)-

(a) any income-tax which is payable by a person on the amount of income declared by him under the provisions of subsection (1) of that section but has not been paid within the period referred to therein (such tax being hereafter in this section referred to as the outstanding tax) shall be deemed to be tax due from the declarant on the date next following the expiry of the said period under a notice of demand issued under section 156 of the Income-tax Act, and the provisions of Chapter XV and Chapter XVII-D of, and the Second Schedule and the Third Schedule to, that Act shall, so far as may be, apply accordingly, subject to the modification that in section 231 of the said Act, references to one year shall be construed as references to two years; and

(b) the outstanding tax which is paid at any time after the expiry of the period referred to in sub-section (1) of the said section 68 or is recovered under the provisions of clause (a) shall, for the purposes of sub-section (6) of the said section 68, be deemed to be tax paid by the declarant under that section,

[Finance (No.

2) Act, 1967]

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Section 46, The Finance Act, 1967 (Act 20 of 1967).

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Questions about Section 46

What does Section 46 of the Finance Act deal with?

Section 46 of the Finance Act is headed "Recovery of tax on income voluntarily disclosed". Recovery of tax on income voluntarily disclosed 46.

How do I find court cases under Section 46 of the Finance Act?

In judgments and charge sheets this section is written several ways, and each form finds a different set of orders. These search the full text of every order eCourtsIndia holds, best matches first: Finance Act 1967 46, section 46 Finance Act 1967, section 46 of the Finance Act. Each opens the full list of orders on eCourtsIndia, where it can be narrowed by court, year and outcome.

What should I read with Section 46 of the Finance Act, and has it changed?

Its own text turns on Income-tax Act 156 (Notice of demand), so none of them can safely be read on its own. 1 other provision in this corpus refers back to it.

When was Section 46 of the Finance Act enacted?

Section 46 of the Finance Act, cited as Finance Act 1967 46, was enacted on 05 Aug 1967 as Act 20 of 1967. It is in force as at the date shown on this page.

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