Income Tax Bill 2025: GAAR-Based Reassessments May Extend Beyond Time Limits

Last updated: 01 March 2025

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The proposed Income Tax Bill 2025 aims to allow tax authorities to reassess past transactions under General Anti-Avoidance Rules (GAAR), even if the standard time limits for reassessment have expired. This change would empower officers to revisit older arrangements if they are deemed primarily for tax avoidance, provided the case was initially referred to the GAAR Panel within the permitted period for the primary assessment year. This amendment is expected to significantly impact businesses and investors, increasing the risk of retrospective reassessments and urging proactive review of tax structures.

The Income Tax Bill 2025 proposes a major shift in tax reassessment rules, allowing authorities to issue notices under the General Anti Avoidance Rules (GAAR) even for tax years that have crossed the prescribed time limits. If approved, this change will empower tax officers to revisit transactions executed several years ago if deemed to have been structured primarily for tax avoidance. Current Law on Reassessment Notices As per the existing rules, tax authorities can issue reassessment notices

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The bill proposes to allow tax authorities to issue reassessment notices under GAAR for tax years that have passed their statutory time limits, if the case was referred to the GAAR Panel within the allowed period for the primary assessment year.

Currently, reassessment notices must be issued within five years and three months from the end of the relevant assessment year, and only if unreported income exceeds ₹50 lakh.

GAAR stands for General Anti-Avoidance Rules, which empower tax authorities to reclassify transactions as impermissible and recompute tax liabilities if they are structured primarily for tax avoidance.

The GAAR Approving Panel is led by a serving or retired High Court judge.

Businesses, investors, and multinational corporations engaging in cross-border transactions may face an increased risk of retrospective reassessments, making it crucial to proactively assess their tax structures.

The final decision will be made after the Income Tax Bill 2025 is reviewed by the Lok Sabha Select Committee on March 6-7, 2025.

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