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Section 276B

Failure to pay tax to the credit of Central Government under Chapter XII-D or XVII-B

Section

Section Number

276B

Chapter

CHAPTER XXII - OFFENCES AND PROSECUTIONS

Act

Income-tax Act, 1961

Year

2025

Failure to pay tax to the credit of Central Government under Chapter XII-D or XVII-B

Failure to pay tax to the credit of Central Government under Chapter XII-D or XVII-B

Failure to pay tax to the credit of Central Government under Chapter XII-D or XVII-B.

276B. If a person fails to 29[***],—

Item numberSpacerProvision text
(a) 30[pay to the credit of the Central Government, the tax deducted] at source by him as required by or under the provisions of Chapter XVII-B; or
31[(b) pay tax or ensure payment of tax to the credit of the Central Government, as required by or under—
Item numberSpacerProvision text
(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]
32[(v)  sub-section (2) of section 194BA,]

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:

33[Provided that the provisions of this section shall not apply if the payment referred to in clause (a) has been made to the credit of the Central Government at any time on or before the time prescribed for filing the statement for such payment under sub-section (3) of section 200.]


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