Income-tax Act, 2025

Application of seized or requisitioned assets. - Section 250

Application of seized or requisitioned assets.

250. (1) The amount of the following liabilities may be recovered out of the assets seized under section 247 or requisitioned under section 248 in the following manner, namely:

(a) the amount of any existing liability (other than advance tax payable under the provisions of Part C of Chapter XIX) of this Act, the Income-tax Act, 1961 (43 of 1961), the Black Money (Undisclosed Foreign Income and Assets) and Imposition of Tax Act, 2015 (22 of 2015) and in respect of which such person is in default or is deemed to be in default;

(b) the amount of the liability determined on completion of the assessment or reassessment or recomputation and the assessment of the year relevant to the tax year in which search is initiated or requisition is made, or the amount of liability determined on completion of the assessment under Part B of Chapter XVI for the block period, as the case may be (including any penalty levied or interest payable in connection with such assessment), and in respect of which such person is in default or is deemed to be in default;

(c) the amount of liability arising on an application made before the Interim Boards for Settlement under section 245C(1) of the Income-tax Act, 1961 (43 of 1961).

(2) The Assessing Officer may release the assets seized as referred to in sub-section (1) or portion of such asset to the person from whose custody the assets were seized, on an application made by the person concerned within thirty days from the end of the month in which the asset was seized, on fulfilment of the following requirements:

(a) after being satisfied on the basis of explanation furnished by such person that the nature and source of acquisition of such assets is explained;

(b) after recovering any existing liability referred to in sub-section (1) out of such assets; and

(c) after obtaining prior approval of the Principal Chief Commissioner or .... To read the full section download the app from Google Play store