Insertion of new section 234F- Fee for default in furnishing return of income.

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..... prejudice to the provisions of this Act, where a person required to furnish a return of income under section 139, fails to do so within the time prescribed in sub-section (1) of said section, he shall pay, by way of fee, a sum of,- (a) five thousand rupees, if the return is furnished on or before the 31st day of December of the assessment year; (b) ten thousand rupees in any other case: Provided t .....

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..... furnished after the due date but on or before the 31st day of December of the assessment year. A fee of ten thousand rupees is proposed to be payable in any other case. However, in a case where the total income does not exceed five lakh rupees, it is proposed that the fee amount shall not exceed one thousand rupees. This amendment will take effect from 1st April, 2018 and will, accordingly apply i .....

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