Q5 · UPPSC current affairs · 19 September 2026 · News · Income Tax Rules Amendment Tax Recovery

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Consider the following statements regarding the recent amendment to Income-tax Rules by the CBDT:1.Amended Rule 225 completely eliminates civil arrest and detention as standard procedures for direct tax recovery.2.The Central Board of Indirect Taxes and Customs (CBIC) is the authority responsible for amending direct tax recovery rules.Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

A 1 only
B 2 only
C Both 1 and 2
D Neither 1 nor 2

Correct answer: (a) 1 only

Explanation

Statement 1 is correct since Rule 225 was amended to eliminate civil arrest from direct tax recovery routes while keeping property attachment powers intact. Statement 2 is incorrect because the amendment was issued by the Central Board of Direct Taxes (CBDT), not the CBIC.

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