Digital, social media accounts accessed only in search, survey ops; not against common taxpayer: I-T sources

Digital, social media accounts accessed only in search, survey ops; not against common taxpayer: I-T sources https://www.taxtmi.com/news?id=36759 The Income Tax Bill, 2025 authorises an officer to override access codes for computer systems and 'virtual digital space' to inspect and seize electronic records, but strictly limited to execution during search and survey operations when the person in control refuses to provide passwords or access; presented as a reiteration of existing powers to obtain digital evidence necessary to detect and compute tax evasion, particularly where data is stored remotely or protected by access controls. en-us Mon, 10 Mar 2025 13:16:03 +0530 Mon, 10 Mar 2025 13:16:03 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator Digital, social media accounts accessed only in search, survey ops; not against common taxpayer: I-T sources https://www.taxtmi.com/news?id=36759 The Income Tax Bill, 2025 authorises an officer to override access codes for computer systems and 'virtual digital space' to inspect and seize electronic records, but strictly limited to execution during search and survey operations when the person in control refuses to provide passwords or access; presented as a reiteration of existing powers to obtain digital evidence necessary to detect and compute tax evasion, particularly where data is stored remotely or protected by access controls. News - Mon, 10 Mar 2025 13:16:03 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/news?id=36759