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(Amendment) Act, 1987 with effect from 1-4-1989 but now it may bepossible to ask this question after commencement of the search but evenbefore any recovery is made.)Ans. One may give exact or estimated amount if one so remembers. Otherwise,it will be safe to suggest that he is not in a position to do so. Whatever, theamount of recovery, one has to be ready to explain the source.QV. 11 In case of recovery of share certificate on blank transfers who is theowner of the shares and what is the source of investment thereof?Ans. If the investment in the shares by the assessee is not out of unaccountedsources, there would be no difficulty in answering the question. however,the difficulty would arise if the situation is otherwise.In such circumstances it is always better to make a clean breast anddeclare the amount under sub-section (5) of section 132. However, thiscan be done only in respect of current year's acquisition or in respect ofthose for which it is not possible to pin-point the year of acquisition.QV. 12 Do you maintain regular books of account?Ans. There may be numerous answers to this question depending on the factsand circumstances of each case. The individual assessees may not bemaintaining books of account for their personal cases. However, theposition may be different in case of professionals as it is mandatory to doso under section 44AA according to which every person carrying on legal,medical, engineering or architectural profession or the profession ofaccountancy or technical consultancy or interior decoration or any otherprofession as notified by the Board shall keep and maintain such books ofaccount if his income exceeds Rs. 25,000 or if his total sales turnover orgross receipts as the case may be exceed Rs. 2,50,000 in anyone of thethree years immediately preceding the previous year, and in the case of anewly set up business if the income is likely to exceed Rs. 25,000 or histotal sales turnover or gross profit is likely to exceed Rs. 2,50,000 duringthe previous year.