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🚨 NEW INCOME TAX LAW 2026 – DIGITAL ACCESS POWERS 🚨

From April 1, 2026, the Income Tax Department gets explicit legal authority under Section 247 to access a taxpayer’s digital ecosystem — including social media like Instagram.

⚠️ This power is NOT random. It applies only when ALL of these conditions exist:

1️⃣ Evidence of significant tax evasion
The department must have material suggesting undisclosed income or black money.

2️⃣ Formal Search / Survey Operation
Access is allowed only during an authorised search or survey, not during routine assessment.

3️⃣ Legal Authorisation
An authorised officer can access digital systems, even by overriding access codes if required.

📱 What they can access during such operations:
• Social media accounts (Instagram, Facebook, etc.)
• Emails & messages
• Bank & trading accounts
• Cloud storage & servers
• Online investment & digital platforms

📸 Why lifestyle matters:
If assets, spending, or lifestyle shown online cannot be explained through declared income, digital content can be used as supporting evidence.

🚫 What this law is NOT for:
• Casual monitoring of citizens
• Routine scrutiny cases
• Checking posts without a search

📌 Hard truth:
Instagram/Social Media won’t trigger action.
But once a search starts, nothing digital is out of bounds.

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