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271CA Penalty for failure to collect tax at source

CHAPTER XXI

PENALTIES IMPOSABLE

Penalty for failure to collect tax at source.

271CA. (1) If any person fails to collect the whole or any part of the tax as required by or under the provisions of Chapter XVII-BB, then, such person shall be liable to pay, by way of penalty, a sum equal to the amount of tax which such person failed to collect as aforesaid.

(2) Any penalty imposable under sub-section (1) shall be imposed by the Joint Commissioner.

1[“Provided that any penalty under sub-section (1), on or after the 1st day of April, 2025, shall be imposed by the Assessing Officer.”.]

Note:-

1.Inserted by The Finance Act, 2025 dated 29.03.2025.

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