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Aug 26, 2025
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Digital data handling by I-T officials will be as per Data Protection Act
As Income Tax Act 2025 aims to widen the definition of computer system to ensure better access to digital data for tax evaders, government will follow protocols as per the Digital Data Protection Act, to maintain privacy, confirmed RN Parbat, member (Legislation) of Central Board Direct Taxes (CBDT).
“Select Committee did a detailed discussion on issues around digital data handling and Data Protection Act. We will work in tandem with the Data Protection Act. Even as a part of Standard Operating Procedure (SoP) issued, it will be clarified to the officials on how to handle digital data,” said Parbat.
Finance minister Nirmala Sithraman while presenting the Bill in Rajya Sabha had stated that there would be provisions in this Bill to deal with those tax evaders who don’t let the officials from the Income Tax department access their devices, claiming that the respective device doesn’t come under the definition of ‘computer system’. She also assured that for better understanding of the concept of Computer System, CBDT will bring out detailed SoP for handling digital data.
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