§ 103
Chapter VI — Aggregation Of Income
Unexplained investment
Income-tax Act, 2025
Business owners must record all investments in their books of account. If an investment is not recorded or exceeds the recorded amount, and the owner cannot provide a satisfactory explanation, it may be considered taxable income. This applies to any unexplained investments made during a tax year.
- Investments must be properly documented to avoid being deemed taxable.
📜 Official text of the section +
103. Where in any tax year, any investment has been made by the assessee
which is not recorded in the books of account, if any, maintained by such
assessee for any source of income, or, the Assessing Officer finds that the amount
of such investment exceeds the amount recorded in such books of account and—
( a) the assessee offers no explanation about the nature and source of such
investment, or such excess amount, as the case may be; or
( b) the explanation offered about the nature and source of such investment
by the assessee, is not satisfactory in the opinion of the Assessing Officer,
then, the value of such investment, or such excess amount, as the case may be, shall
be deemed to be the income of the assessee of that tax year.
Unexplained asset.
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