§ 429
Chapter XIX — Collection And Recovery Of Tax
Fee for default relating to statement or certificate
Income-tax Act, 2025
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429. (1) Without prejudice to the provisions of this Act, where,—
( a) the research association, University, college or other institution referred
to in section 45(3)(a) or the company referred to in section 45(3)(b) fails
to deliver or cause to be delivered the documents as may be prescribed in
section 45(4)(a) within the time as may be prescribed therein or furnish
a certificate as may be prescribed under section 45(4)(a); or
( b) the institution or fund fails to deliver or cause to be delivered a statement
under section 354(1)( e), within the time as may be prescribed under
that section, or furnish a certificate as may be prescribed under section
354(1)(g),
it shall be liable to pay, by way of fee, a sum of ` 200 for every day during which
the failure continues.
(2) The amount of fee referred to in sub-section (1) shall,—
( a) not exceed the amount in respect of which the failure referred to therein
has occurred;
( b) be paid before delivering or causing to be delivered the statement or
before furnishing the certificate referred to in sub-section (1).
Fee for default relating to intimation of Aadhaar number.
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