§ 297
Chapter XVI — Procedure For Assessment
Certain interests and penalties not to be levied or imposed
Income-tax Act, 2025
For income that was undisclosed and later assessed or reassessed for a specific block period, the tax authority cannot charge interest (under sections 423‑425) or penalty (under section 439) on that amount.
- Applies only to the undisclosed income identified for the block period.
- No interest or penalty can be imposed, though the tax itself remains payable.
📜 Official text of the section +
297. Interest under section 423, 424 or 425 or penalty under section 439 shall
not be levied or imposed upon the assessee for the undisclosed income
assessed or reassessed for the block period.
Levy of interest and penalty in certain cases. [S. 158BFA of the 1961 Act]
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