If a person fails to pay either wholly or partly self assessment tax or interest, then he will be treated as assessee in default in respect of unpaid amount.
If a taxpayer is treated as an assessee in default, then he shall be held liable to pay penalty of such amount as the Assessing Officer may impose and in the case of a continuing default, such further amount(s) as the assessing officer may, from time to time, direct. However, the total amount of penalty cannot exceed the amount of tax in arrears.
Every person liable to deduct tax at source is liable to file the statement in respect of tax deducted by him/her i.e. TDS return.
If a person fails to file the TDS/TCS return on or before the due date prescribed in this regard, then he shall be liable to pay, by way of fee, a sum of Rs. 200 for every day during which the failure continues.
As per Income tax act, penalty is levied if a taxpayer fails to comply with notice issued to him or fails to comply with a direction issued.
If the taxpayer fails to comply with notice issued to him he shall be liable for a penalty of Rs 10,000 for each failure.
Many times a taxpayer may try to reduce his/her tax liability by underreporting of income. The rate of penalty shall be fifty per cent of the tax payable on under-reported income.
However, in a case where under-reporting of income results from misreporting of income, the taxpayer shall be liable for penalty at the rate of 200% of the tax payable on such misreported income.
When a demand notice Under Section 156 is issued to the taxpayer for payment of tax then such amount shall be paid within a period of 30 days of the service of the notice at the place and to the person mentioned in the notice.
The tax authorities shall give the taxpayer a reasonable opportunity of being heard. No penalty is levied if the taxpayer proves to the satisfaction of the tax authorities that the default was for good and sufficient reason.
Non-furnishing of statement of financial transaction or reportable account will attract penalty Under Section 271FA. Penalty shall be levied of Rs 100 per day by default.
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