Difference between returned income and assessed income

what does it mean by

1)  returned income and

ANS- IT MEANS RETURN OF INCOME  FILLED BY ASSESSEE AS PER HIS COMPUTATION.

2)  assessed income

ANS- IT MEANS INCOME ASSESSED BY ASSESSING OFFICER AFTER APPLYING HIS MIND ON RECIEVING THE RETURN FILED BY ASSESSEE.

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