New Delhi, March 9 -- Sources in the Central Board of Direct Taxes (CBDT) have sought to clear the air after some concerns were raised that Income Tax authorities have been given additional powers in the Income Tax Bill 2025 to gain overriding access to the electronic records including email, social media, and virtual digital space.

Sources in the Central Board of Direct Taxes (CBDT) explained that Section 132 of Income Tax Act, 1961 enables authorised officer to require any person who is found in possession of books, accounts, or other documents in the form of electronic record to afford facility to inspect such documents and to seize such document (document includes electronic record as per Section 2(22AA) of Income Tax Act, 1961.).

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