FORM NO. 8
[See rule 16]
Declaration under section 158A(1) of the income-tax Act, 1961 to be made by an
assessee claiming that identical question of law is pending before the
High Court or the Supreme Court
I, ......................................…………………, son/daughter/wife of......................................………
Shri.................................... ……………… being the*.................................... of......………...............................
do hereby declare :
1. That the following question(s) of law **is/are pending in **my case/in the case of ................................
before the
**High Court/Supreme Court on a reference under section 256/257
Supreme Court on an appeal  under section 261 in respect of the assessment year........................
**A copy of the statement of the case and the question(s)of law referred to the High Court/Supreme Court is/are enclosed.
A copy of the judgement of the High Court and grounds of appeal to the Supreme Court is/are enclosed
2. That the said question(s) of law **is/are identical  with the question(s) of law arising in **my case/in
the case of..............………………….. in respect of the assessment year..............which is pending
before***..................………
3. That if the*** ................................…………… agrees to apply to the case referred to in paragraph 2
above the final decision on the question of law in the case referred to in paragraph 1 above, **I/the
assessee mentioned in paragraphs 1 and 2 above, shall not raise the said question(s) of law in the case
referred to in paragraph 2 above in appeal before any appellate authority or for a reference before the
High Court under section 256 or the Supreme Court under section 257 or in appeal before the Su-
preme Court under section 261.
 ………………………………..
Signature of the declarant
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Pemranent Account No.
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Address of the assessee
Verification
I, .........…………................. do hereby declare that to the best of my knowledge and belief what is stated
above is correct, complete and is truly stated.
I further declare that I am making the declaration in my capacity as..........and that I am competent to make
this declaration and verify it.
Verified today the......................date of..............  ......
Place..................
 ………………………………..
Signature of the declarant

Notes :
1. The declaration should be in duplicate when it is furnished to theDeputy Commissioner (Appeals) or
the Commissioner (Appeals) and in triplicate when it is furnished to the Appellate Tribunal.
2. *Mention the capacity in which the declaration is made.
3. **Delete whichever is not applicable.
4. ***Mention the designation of the officer or authority to whom or to which the declaration is fur-
nished.
5. Give complete postal address. Where the declarant is not the assessee, also give the complete postal
address of the assessee.