Income-tax Act, 1961

Income-tax Act, 1961
Parliament of India
  • An Act to consolidate and amend the law relating to income-tax and super-tax.
CitationAct 43 of 1961
Territorial extentwhole of India
Enacted byParliament of India
Enacted13 September 1961
Commenced1 April 1962
Repeals
Indian Income-tax Act, 1922
Repealed by
Income-tax Act, 2025
Status: In force (amended)
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The Income-tax Act, 1961 was the charging statute of income tax in India. It provides for the levy, administration, collection, and recovery of income tax.

The Income-tax Act, 2025 replaced Income-tax Act, 1961.