Section121
The Finance Act, 2013

Assessment

In force As on 08 Oct 2026

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Section 121 of the Finance Act, 2013 deals with assessment. Assessment. 121. (1) For the purposes of making an assessment under this Chapter, the Assessing Officer may serve on any assessee, who has furnished a return under section 110 or upon whom a notice has been served under sub-section (2) of that section (whether a return has been furnished or not), a

Assessment.

121. (1) For the purposes of making an assessment under this Chapter, the Assessing Officer may serve on any assessee, who has furnished a return under section 110 or upon whom a notice has been served under sub-section (2) of that section (whether a return has been furnished or not), a notice requiring him to produce or cause to be produced on a date to be specified therein such accounts or documents or other evidence as the Assessing Officer may require for the purposes of this Chapter and may, from time to time, serve further notices requiring the production of such further accounts or documents or other evidence as he may require.

(2) The Assessing Officer, after considering such accounts, documents or other evidence, if any, as he has obtained under sub-section (1) and after taking into account any other relevant material which he has gathered, shall, by an order in writing, assess the value of taxable commodities transactions during the relevant financial year and determine the commodities transaction tax payable or the refund due on the basis of such assessment:

Provided that no assessment shall be made under this sub-section after the expiry of two years from the end of the relevant financial year.

(3) Every assessee, in case any amount is refunded to it on assessment under sub-section (2), shall, within such time as may be prescribed, refund such amount to the seller from whom such amount was collected.

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Section 121, The Finance Act, 2013.

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Questions about Section 121

What does Section 121 of the Finance Act deal with?

Section 121 of the Finance Act is headed "Assessment". Assessment. 121. (1) For the purposes of making an assessment under this Chapter, the Assessing Officer may serve on any assessee, who has furnished a return under section 110 or upon whom a notice has been served under sub-section (2) of that section (whether a return has been furnished or not), a

How do I find court cases under Section 121 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 2013 121, section 121 Finance Act 2013, section 121 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 121 of the Finance Act, and has it changed?

Its own text turns on section 110 (Tax dues declared but not paid), so none of them can safely be read on its own. 1 other provision in this corpus refers back to it.

When was the Finance Act enacted?

Finance Act was enacted in 2013. India Code records no commencement date for it. It is in force as at the date shown on this page.

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