Prosecution for Default of Interest & Late Fees on TDS

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..... Dear Experts, Require your guidance on the subject topic in title. Is there prosecution for of default of Interest on TDS late fees as Section 276B states that prosecution for non payment of TDS, however in present case, TDS has been paid in each quarter with 2 months delay there is demand of interest late fees outstanding. The amount of fees interest not paid is Rs. 70 Lakhs wh .....

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..... ich has accumulated from 7-8 Years pertains to AY 2010-11 further. Kindly guide if there is any section for prosecution of such demand compounding solutions if any? - Reply By Padmanathan Kollengode - The Reply = Section 276B deals with prosecution:- 276B. If a person fails to,- ( a ) pay to the credit of the Central Government, the tax deducted at source by him as required b .....

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..... y or under the provisions of Chapter XVII-B ; or (b) pay tax or ensure payment of tax to the credit of the Central Government, as required by or under (i) sub-section (2) of section 115-O ; (ii) the proviso to section 194B ; (iii) the first proviso to sub-section (1) of section 194R ; (iv) the proviso to sub-section (1) of section 194S ; or (v) sub-section (2) of section 194 .....

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..... BA , he shall be punishable with rigorous imprisonment for a term which shall not be less than three months but which may extend to seven years and with fine. On bare reading, prosecution can be invoked only on failure to pay any TDS which has been deducted by the assessee. Thus, prosecution cannot be invoked for interest late fee. It is a trait law that penal provisions have to be stri .....

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..... ctly construed and no person can be punished unless he is expressly covered under the provision. - Prosecution for Default of Interest & Late Fees on TDS - Query Started By: - VARDHMAN DOOGAR Dated:- 20-4-2023 Income Tax - Got 1 Reply - Income Tax - Discussion Forum - Knowledge Sharing, reply post by an expert, personal opinion Tax Management India - taxmanagementindia - taxmanagement - taxma .....

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