Section 115P

Interest payable for non-payment of tax by domestic companies. Repealed

The Income-tax Act, 1961

  • Act 43 of 1961
  • Ministry of Finance
  • Department of Revenue
About this Act

An Act to consolidate and amend the law relating to income-tax and super-tax

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Where the principal officer of a domestic company and the company fails to pay the whole or any part of the tax on distributed profits referred to in sub-section (1) of section 115-O, within the time allowed under subsection (3) of that section, he or it shall be liable to pay simple interest at the rate of 1 one per cent. for every month or part thereof on the amount of such tax for the period beginning on the date immediately after the last date on which such tax was payable and ending with the date on which the tax is actually paid.

Notes

1. Subs. by Act 54 of 2003, s. 4, for “one and one-fourth per cent.” (w.e.f. 8-9-2003). Earlier the quoted words were amended by Act 10 of 2000, s. 54 (w.e.f. 1-6-2000).

Source: India Code (Legislative Department, Govt. of India). Check the official Gazette before relying on it in court. Not legal advice. Free legal aid: 15100 (NALSA) · Know your rights

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