Section-104: Unexplained asset

Section-104 : Unexplained asset

Section-104 provides for the circumstances or conditions in which any asset owned by or belonging to the assessee shall be deemed as unexplained asset and be included in the total income of the assessee. Learn to understand the section-104 as it is, it's help and useful links to follow.

Here onwards, "Act" refers to "Income Tax Act 2025"

1. Section-104 as per act

Where in any tax year, any asset has been found to be owned by or belonging to the assesse which is not recorded in the books of account, if any, maintained by such assessee, or the Assessing Officer finds that the amount of such asset exceeds the amount recorded in such books of account where the asset is found recorded, and the assesse––
1. offers no explanation about the nature and source of acquisition of such asset, or such excess amount, as the case may be; or
2. the explanation offered by the assessee, is not satisfactory in the opinion of the Assessing Officer,
then, the value of such asset, or such excess amount, as the case may be, shall be deemed to be the income of the assessee of the tax year in which such asset has been found to be owned by, or belonging to, the assessee.
In this section, "asset" includes money, bullion, jewellery, virtual digital asset or other valuable article.