Similar amendment is proposed in Section 271C.

Similar amendment is proposed in Section 271C.

4. Sections 278A and 278AA are related to punishment with prosecution against persons for failure to pay tax to the credit of Central Government under Chapter XVIIB for tax deducted at source. However, similar provisions for offence with respect to tax collected at source under Chapter XVII-BB, providing for punishment with prosecution against persons failing to pay tax collected at source is not there under sections 278A and 278AA.Therefore, it is proposed to include section 276BB under sections 278A and 278AA owing to the similar nature of offences that are punishable under section 276B and section 276BB.

5. These amendments will take effect from 1stApril, 2022.

[Clauses 77,79, 80,, 82 and 83]

Dated: 1-2-2022