Section 218:
When assessee deemed to be in default.
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(1) Where, on making the regular
assessment, 2
the 3
Assessing Officer finds—
(a) that any such person as is referred to in clause (a) of sub-section (1) of section 209A has not
sent the statement referred to in that clause or the estimate in lieu of such statement referred to in
sub-section (2) of that section; or
(b) that any such person as is referred to in clause (b) of sub-section (1) of section 209A has not
sent the estimate referred to in that clause,
simple interest at the rate of 4
fifteen per cent. per annum from the 1st day of April next following the
financial year in which the advance tax was payable in accordance with 5
the said sub-section (1) or
sub-section (2) up to the date of the regular assessment shall be payable by the assessee upon the amount
equal to the assessed tax as defined in sub-section (5) of section 215.
(1A) Where, on making the regular assessment, the 3
Assessing Officer finds that 6
any person who
is required to send an estimate under sub-section (4) of section 209A or any such person as is referred to
in sub-section (3A) of section 212 has not sent the estimate referred to therein, simple interest at the rate
of 4
fifteen per cent. per annum from the 1st day of April next following the financial year in which the
advance tax was payable in accordance with 7
the said sub-section (4) or, as the case may be, sub-section
(3A) up to the date of the regular assessment shall be payable by the assessee upon the amount by which
the advance tax paid by him falls short of the assessed tax as defined in sub-section (5) of section 215.
(2) The provisions of sub-sections (2), (3) and (4) of section 215 shall apply to interest payable under
this section as they apply to interest payable under that section.
Notes:
1. Subs. by Act 14 of 1969, s. 20, for sub-section (1) (w.e.f. 1-4-1970).
2. Subs. by Act 19 of 1978, s. 29, for “the Income-tax Officer finds that any such person as is referred to in sub-section (3)
of section 212 has not sent the estimate referred to therein, simple interest at the rate of twelve per cent. per annum”
(w.e.f. 1-6-1978).
3. Subs. by Act 4 of 1988, s. 2, for “Income-tax officer” (w.e.f. 1-4-1988).
4 Subs. by Act 67 of 1984, s. 24, for “twelve per cent.” (w.e.f. 1-10-1984). Earlier the quoted words were substituted by
Act 16 of 1972, s. 25 for “nine per cent.” (w.e.f. 1-4-1972).
5. Subs. by s. 29, ibid., for “the said sub-section” (w.e.f. 1-6-1978).
6. Ins. by s. 29, ibid. (w.e.f. 1-6-1978).
7. Subs. by s. 29, ibid., for “the said sub-section” (w.e.f. 1-6-1978).