Income Tax Act, 2025  ·  Chapter XVIII — Collection and Recovery of Tax  ·  Section 414

Section 414
Tax Recovery Officer by whom recovery is to be

IT Act 2025 Chapter XVIII Effective 1 April 2026 Old: 223
New Provision
Section 414, IT Act 2025
Replaces (IT Act 1961)
223
Chapter
Chapter XVIII — Collection and Recovery of Tax
Effective From
1 April 2026
Statutory Text — Section 414

or the purposes of section 413, the Tax Recovery Officer shall be— (a) the Tax Recovery Officer within whose jurisdiction the assessee carries on his business or profession or has the principal place of his business or profession; or (b) the Tax Recovery Officer within whose jurisdiction the assessee resides or any of his movable or immovable property is situated, the jurisdiction for this purpose being the jurisdiction assigned to the Tax Recovery Officer under the orders or directions issued by the Board, or by any income-tax authority not below the rank of Commissioner who is authorised in this behalf by the Board in pursuance of section 241. (2) Where an assessee has property within the jurisdiction of more than one Tax Recovery Officer and the Tax Recovery Officer by whom the certificate is drawn up— (a) is not able to recover the entire amount by sale of the property, movable or immovable, within his jurisdiction; or (b) is of the opinion that, for the purpose of expediting or securing the recovery of the whole or any part of the amount under this Part, it is necessary so to do, he may send— (i) the certificate; or (ii) a copy of the certificate certified in the manner as may be prescribed and specifying the amount to be recovered, where only a part of the amount is to be recovered, to a Tax Recovery Officer referred to in sub-section (1)(b) and, thereupon, such officer shall also proceed to recover the amount under this Part as if the certificate or copy thereof had been drawn up by him.

Shahi & Co. — Our Understanding
This section falls under Chapter XVIII which deals with collection and recovery of tax — including TDS, advance tax, self-assessment tax, and recovery proceedings.
Practical Note: TDS compliance is one of the most heavily scrutinised areas in income tax. Failure to deduct, short deduction, or late deposit of TDS attracts interest, penalty, and disallowance of the related expenditure.
Shahi & Co., Chartered Accountants
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Disclaimer: This is a reproduction of Section 414 of the Income Tax Act, 2025 (No. 30 of 2025) as published in the Official Gazette of India (CG-DL-E-22082025-265620) for informational and reference purposes only. Shahi & Co., Chartered Accountants makes no warranty as to completeness or accuracy. For the official authenticated text refer to egazette.gov.in or incometaxindia.gov.in. This does not constitute legal or tax advice.