If a person fails to furnish in due time the return which he is required to furnish under sub-section (1) of section 8 or by notice given under sub-section (2) of that section, he shall pay, by way of penalty, a sum which shall not be less than one hundred rupees, but which may extend to two hundred rupees for every day during which the failure continues.
Section 16: Penalty for failure to furnish prescribed return.
The Expenditure-tax Act, 1987Central Act · Act 35 of 1987
Where this provision sits
| Act | The Expenditure-tax Act, 1987 |
|---|---|
| Section | 16 |
| Marginal note | Penalty for failure to furnish prescribed return. |
| Jurisdiction | Central |
| Status | In force as published by the source |
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