Income Tax Bill: Income Tax officers can check social media and emails, know what is the government's plan..

New Income Tax Bill Rule: The new Income Tax Act is going to be implemented from April 1, 2026, and many major changes have been made in it as compared to the existing Income Tax Act-1961. The new law gives the power to the tax officials to search the social media accounts and emails of the people.

The new Income Tax Bill introduced by the government recently is very much discussed. Many changes have been made in the new Income Tax Bill 2025. A major change in this is that now during the investigation, income tax officials can search the social media accounts and emails of the people.

From April 1, 2026, income tax officers will be able to access and investigate any person's social media accounts, emails, banks, online investments, trading accounts, etc. In simple words, through the new tax bill, tax officials can seek access to the digital assets of taxpayers.

The bill, which replaces the IT Act of 1961, expands the existing search and seizure provision to the digital sector, giving officers the power to investigate virtual assets.

According to the new Act, tax officials will get these powers in certain cases, that is, these are not for all taxpayers. This rule will apply to such taxpayers who are suspected of tax evasion or undeclared assets.

Under the proposed law, Joint Director or Additional Director, Assistant Director or Deputy Director, Joint Commissioner or Additional Commissioner, Assistant Commissioner or Deputy Commissioner, Income Tax Officer, Tax Recovery Officer, etc. can override the access control of electronic devices and digital platforms if needed.

Disclaimer: This content has been sourced and edited from Amar Ujala. While we have made modifications for clarity and presentation, the original content belongs to its respective authors and website. We do not claim ownership of the content.