Section 272BB
Penalty for failure to comply with the provisions of section 203A. Repealed
About this Act
An Act to consolidate and amend the law relating to income-tax and super-tax
1(1) If a person fails
to comply with the provisions of section 203A, he shall, on an order passed by the 2
Assessing Officer,
pay, by way of penalty, 3
a sum of ten thousand rupees.
4 (1A) If a person who is required to quote his “tax deduction account number” or, as the case may be, “tax collection account number” or “tax deduction and collection account number” in the challans or certificates or statements or other documents referred to in sub-section (2) of section 203A, quotes a number which is false, and which he either knows or believes to be false or does not believe to be true, the Assessing Officer may direct that such person shall pay, by way of penalty, a sum of ten thousand rupees.
(2) No order under sub-section (1) 4 or sub-section (1A) shall be passed unless the person on whom the penalty is proposed to be imposed is given an opportunity of being heard in the matter.
4 (1A) If a person who is required to quote his “tax deduction account number” or, as the case may be, “tax collection account number” or “tax deduction and collection account number” in the challans or certificates or statements or other documents referred to in sub-section (2) of section 203A, quotes a number which is false, and which he either knows or believes to be false or does not believe to be true, the Assessing Officer may direct that such person shall pay, by way of penalty, a sum of ten thousand rupees.
(2) No order under sub-section (1) 4 or sub-section (1A) shall be passed unless the person on whom the penalty is proposed to be imposed is given an opportunity of being heard in the matter.
Notes
1. Ins. by Act 11 of 1987, s. 68 (w.e.f. 1-6-1987).
2. Subs. by Act 4 of 1988, s. 2, for “Income-tax Officer” (w.e.f. 1-4-1988).
3. Subs. by Act 14 of 2001, s. 93, for “a sum which may extend to five thousand rupees” (w.e.f. 1-6-2001).
4. Ins. by Act 21 of 2006, s. 54 (w.e.f. 1-6-2006).
2. Subs. by Act 4 of 1988, s. 2, for “Income-tax Officer” (w.e.f. 1-4-1988).
3. Subs. by Act 14 of 2001, s. 93, for “a sum which may extend to five thousand rupees” (w.e.f. 1-6-2001).
4. Ins. by Act 21 of 2006, s. 54 (w.e.f. 1-6-2006).