Inspection of company registers enables tax units to verify ownership and financial interests under faceless assessment reforms.
Inspection of company registers authorises specified income-tax authorities to inspect and copy registers of members, debenture holders and mortgagees to verify ownership and transactions; such inspections require specific written authorisation and Clause 255 expands exercisable authority to unit-based entities like assessment and verification units, enabling centralized and faceless access while raising questions on necessity thresholds, coverage of electronic records, and procedural safeguards.