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Home > Income Tax Act 2025 > Section-259Last Updated: Feb 17th 2025

Section-259 : Power to call for information by prescribed income-tax authority

Learn to understand the section-259 as it is, it's help and useful links to follow.

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

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1. Section-259 as per act

  1. For the purposes of verification of information in the possession of the prescribed income-tax authority, such authority may issue a notice requiring any person to furnish any information as may be useful for, or relevant to, any inquiry or proceeding under this Act in such form and manner and within such time, as specified in such notice.
  2. The prescribed income-tax authority may process and utilise such information and document received by him as per the scheme notified under section 260.

2. Help and useful links for Section-259

  1. Income Tax Help Center
  2. Income Tax Act 2025 Home
  3. Self Service (DIY) Income Tax Filing made Easy
  4. How to Handle Income Tax (IT) Department Notices?



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Disclaimer: This article provides an overview and general guidance, not exhaustive for brevity. Please refer Income Tax Act, GST Act, Companies Act and other tax compliance acts, Rules, and Notifications for details.