Wealth-tax Act,1957

Act No : 27

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Section : Information, returns and statements.

38. Information, returns and statements. Where, for the purposes of determining the wealth-tax payable by any person, it appears necessary for the Wealth-tax Officer to obtain any statement or information from any, individual, company, firm, Hindu undivided family or other person, the Wealth-tax Officer may serve a notice requiring such individual, company, firm, Hindu undivided family or other person, on or before a date to be therein specified, to furnish such statement or information on the points specified in the notice, and the individual or the principal officer concerned or the manager of the Hindu undivided family, as the case may be, shall, notwithstanding anything in any law to the contrary, be bound to furnish such statement or information to the Wealth-tax Officer: Provided that no legal practitioner shall be bound to furnish any statement or information under this section based on any professional communications made to him otherwise than as permitted by section 126 of the Indian Evidence Act, 1872 (1 of 1872.).

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