Section 427 — Fee for default in furnishing statements
Old Act equivalent: Section 234E of IT Act 1961 Sub-part: F—Levy of fee in certain cases
Statutory Text
- (1) Without prejudice to the provisions of this Act, where any person fails to deliver or cause to be delivered a statement as per section 397(3)(b) within the time prescribed therein, he shall be liable to pay by way of fee, a sum of ` 200 for every day for which such failure continues. (2) The amount of fee referred to in sub-section (1) shall—
(a) not exceed the amount of tax deductible or collectible; and
(b) be paid before delivering or causing to be delivered the statement, as per
sub-section (1).
(3) Without prejudice to the provisions of this Act, where any person who is required
to furnish a statement of financial transaction or reportable account under section
508(1), fails to furnish such statement within the time prescribed under section 508(2),
he shall be liable to pay by way of fee, a sum of 200 for every day for which such failure continues and such fee shall not exceed a sum of 1,00,000.
Fee for default in furnishing return of income, audited accounts and reports.
Provisos
None.
Explanations
None.
Tables
None.
Key Structure
- Applies to: Persons required to furnish TDS/TCS statements or SFT.
- Conditions: Fee of Rs. 200 per day of default in furnishing TDS/TCS statement; Rs. 200 per day for SFT default (max Rs. 1 lakh).
- Time limits: From due date to actual filing.
- Monetary limits: Rs. 200/day; TDS/TCS fee capped at tax deductible/collectible; SFT fee capped at Rs. 1,00,000.
- Exceptions: None.
Cross-References
- Section 397
- Section 508
Amendment Notes
None noted from the extracted pages.