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Income Tax Act 2023

Section 216 - Certificate for Recovery of Tax

(as updated till Finance Act 2024)

(1) When an assessee is in default or is deemed to be in default in making payment of tax, the Deputy Commissioner of Taxes may forward to the Tax Recovery Officer a certificate for recovery of the tax, under his signature specifying the amount of arrears due from the assessee; and such certificate may be issued notwithstanding that proceedings for recovery of the arrears by any other mode have been taken.

(2) Any certificate under sub-section (1) shall be forwarded to the following Tax Recovery Officers, namely:—

(a) the Tax Recovery Officer within whose jurisdiction the assessee carried on his business or the principal place of business of the assessee is situated;

(b) the Tax Recovery Officer within whose jurisdiction the assessee resides or any movable or immovable property of the assessee is situated; or

(c) the Tax Recovery Officer who has jurisdiction in relation to the assessee whose income is assessable by the Deputy Commissioner of Taxes forwarding the certificate.

Disclaimer: This is the authentic English text of the Income Tax Act 2023, as published under SRO No. 404-Law/2025 dated 08 October 2025. In the event of any inconsistency or conflict between the content on this website and the official Government publications or gazette notifications relating to laws, rules, regulations or SROs, the official Government publications and notifications shall prevail.

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