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Section 35C: Failure to produce accounts, records, etc.

The Wealth-Tax Act, 1957Central Act · Act 27 of 1957

Failure to produce accounts, records, etc.

If a person wilfully fails to produce, or cause to be produced, on or before the date specified in any notice under sub-section (4) of section 16, such accounts, records and documents as are referred to in the notice, he shall be punishable with rigorous imprisonment for a term which may extend to one year or with fine equal to a sum calculated at a rate which shall not be less than four rupees or more than ten rupees for every day during which the default continues, or with both.

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ActThe Wealth-Tax Act, 1957
Section35C
Marginal noteFailure to produce accounts, records, etc.
JurisdictionCentral
StatusIn force as published by the source

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