What is Assessment of association of persons or body of individuals or artificial juridical person formed for a particular event or purpose? What is Assessment of persons likely to transfer property to avoid tax? Section 174A and 175 of Income Tax Act 1961

Assessment of association of persons or body of individuals or artificial juridical person formed for a particular event or purpose and Assessment of persons likely to transfer property to avoid tax are defined under section 174A and 175 of Income Tax Act 1961. Provisions under these Sections are :

Section 174A of Income Tax Act "Assessment of association of persons or body of individuals or artificial juridical person formed for a particular event or purpose"

174A. Notwithstanding anything contained in section 4, where it appears to the Assessing Officer that any association of persons or a body of individuals or an artificial juridical person, formed or established or incorporated for a particular event or purpose is likely to be dissolved in the assessment year in which such association of persons or a body of individuals or an artificial juridical person was formed or established or incorporated or immediately after such assessment year, the total income of such association or body or juridical person for the period from the expiry of the previous year for that assessment year up to the date of its dissolution shall be chargeable to tax in that assessment year, and the provisions of sub-sections (2) to (6) of section 174 shall, so far as may be, apply to any proceedings in the case of any such person as they apply in the case of persons leaving India.

 

Section 175 of Income Tax Act "Assessment of persons likely to transfer property to avoid tax"

175. Notwithstanding anything contained in section 4, if it appears to the Assessing Officer during any current assessment year that any person is likely to charge, sell, transfer, dispose of or otherwise part with any of his assets with a view to avoiding payment of any liability under the provisions of this Act, the total income of such person for the period from the expiry of the previous year for that assessment year to the date when the Assessing Officer commences proceedings under this section shall be chargeable to tax in that assessment year, and the provisions of sub-sections (2), (3), (4), (5) and (6) of section 174 shall, so far as may be, apply to any proceedings in the case of any such person as they apply in the case of persons leaving India.