Income Tax Act, 1967.

Determination of liability in cases of default.

427.—If—

(a) a person has neglected or refused to deliver a schedule in accordance with a precept of the Special Commissioners; or

(b) any clerk, agent or servant of, or any person confidentially employed by, a person chargeable, having been summoned, has neglected or refused to appear before the Commissioners to be examined; or

(c) the person himself or his clerk, agent or servant or other person as aforesaid, has declined to answer any question put to him by the Commissioners; or

(d) an objection has been made to a schedule, and the objection has not been appealed against; or

(e) the Commissioners decide to allow any objection made by the inspector,

the Commissioners shall ascertain and settle, according to the best of their judgment, the sum in which the person chargeable ought to be charged.