Income-tax Act amendment reduces punishment for public servants' disclosure breaches to simple imprisonment up to one month. The amendment replaces the punishment in section 280(1) for prohibited disclosure by public servants with simple imprisonment up to one month, or with fine, or with both, and is deemed to have effect from 1 March 2026.
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Income-tax Act amendment reduces punishment for public servants' disclosure breaches to simple imprisonment up to one month.
The amendment replaces the punishment in section 280(1) for prohibited disclosure by public servants with simple imprisonment up to one month, or with fine, or with both, and is deemed to have effect from 1 March 2026.
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