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The Income-tax Ordinance, 1984

( Ordinance NO. XXXVI OF 1984 )

Chapter XXI

OFFENCES AND PROSECUTION

Punishment for false statement in 1[verifications, etc.]

165. A person is guilty of an offence punishable with imprisonment for a term which may extend to three years, 2[but shall not be less than three months] or with fine, or with both, if he-

 
 

(a) makes a statement in any verification, etc. in any return or any other document furnished under any provisions of this Ordinance which is false 3[* * *];

 
 

(b) knowingly and wilfully aids, abets, assists, incites or includes another person to make or deliver a false return, account, statement, certificate or declaration under this Ordinance, or himself knowingly and wilfully makes or delivers such false return, account, statement, certificate or declaration on behalf of another person 4[;

 
 

(c) signs and issues any certificate mentioned in the 5[proviso of] section 82 which he either knows or believes to be false or does not believe to be true 6[;

 
 

(d) refuses to furnish such information as may be necessary for the purpose of survey under section 115.]]


  • 1
    The words and comma “verification, etc.” were substituted for the word “verification” by section 7 of অর্থ আইন, ১৯৯৩ (১৯৯৩ সনের ১৮ নং আইন)
  • 2
    The words “but shall not be less than three months” were inserted by section 6 of অর্থ আইন, ১৯৯৯ (১৯৯৯ সনের ১৬ নং আইন)
  • 3
    The words “and which he either knows or believes to be false or does not believe to be true” were omitted by section 6 of অর্থ আইন, ১৯৯৯ (১৯৯৯ সনের ১৬ নং আইন)
  • 4
    The semi-colon (;) was substituted for the full stop and thereafter clause (c) was inserted by section 7 of অর্থ আইন, ১৯৯৩ (১৯৯৩ সনের ১৮ নং আইন)
  • 5
    The words “proviso of” were substituted for the words “first or second proviso to” by section 45 of অর্থ আইন, ২০১৯ (২০১৯ সনের ১০ নং আইন).
  • 6
    The semi-colon (;) was substituted for the full stop (.) and thereafter clause (d) was added by section 6 of অর্থ আইন, ১৯৯৯ (১৯৯৯ সনের ১৬ নং আইন)
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