Section 406 - Special Cases - Non-residents, Mergers, Reorganisations - Section 406

Special Cases - Non-residents, Mergers, Reorganisations - Section 406. Section 406 of the Income Tax Act 2025 sits in Chapter XX (Special Cases - Non-residents, Mergers, Reorganisations). In force from 1 April 2026.

Key provisions

• *Assessees as specified** in the section. Refer to the full statutory text for the precise scope.
• **Section 405** - immediately preceding provision in the same chapter.
• **Section 407** - immediately following provision in the same chapter.
• The full chapter spans Sections 401 to 460.
• Statutory text: published in the Income Tax Act 2025 by the Ministry of Law and Justice. Available at e-gazette.nic.in and incometaxindia.gov.in.
• Rules: corresponding rules are notified under the Income Tax Rules 2026 by CBDT.
• ThynkTax mirror: `/income-tax/sections/406`.
• API: `GET https://api.thynktax.com/v1/tax-law/sections/by-2025-ref/406` - JSON record with cross-references and tags.

Use via API

curl https://api.thynktax.com/v1/tax-law/sections/by-2025-ref/406

{
  "act_2025_ref": "406",
  "old_reference": "Section 406, Income Tax Act 1961",
  "title": "Section 406 - Special Cases - Non-residents, Mergers, Reorganisations - Section 406",
  "category": "Section",
  "limit_or_rate": "-",
  "applicable_to": "-",
  "effective_from": "2026-04-01"
}