Section 146A: Offences relating to deduction of tax at source
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146A. Offences relating to deduction of tax at source
Any person who—
(a) fails to pay the amount of income tax required to be deducted
under section 111C;
(b) fails to give the statement of income tax deduction as required
under section 111K (1) (a) and (3);
(c) fails to submit the statement of particulars as required under
section 111K (1) (b), (2) and (3);
(d) submits a statement referred to in paragraph (b) or (c) which is
false or misleading in any material particular;
(e) without lawful authority, discloses to any person, other than the
Director-General, any information concerning any person subject
to tax deduction under Sub-part BA; or
(f) otherwise contravenes any provision of Sub-part BA of Part VIII,
shall commit an offence and shall, on conviction, be liable to a fine not exceeding one million rupees and to imprisonment for a term not exceeding 8 years.
[S. 146A inserted by s. 18 (zzc) of Act 15 of 2006 w.e.f. 7 August 2006; s. 27 (z) of Act 18
of 2016 w.e.f. 1 January 2017.]
146B. —
[S. 146B inserted by s. 18 (zzc) of Act 15 of 2006 w.e.f. 7 August 2006; amended by
s. 17 (zd) of Act 17 of 2007 w.e.f. 22 August 2007; amended by s. 9 (x) of Act 10 of 2010
w.e.f. 24 December 2010; repealed by s. 8 (zn) of Act 37 of 2011 w.e.f. 1 January 2013 in
respect of the year of assessment commencing on 1 January 2013 and in respect of every subsequent year of assessment.]
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- What penalty can a payer face for not deducting or not remitting tax at source as required?