What will happen if I don’t Pay Income tax Demand ?

By | November 30, 2017
(Last Updated On: November 30, 2017)

What will happen if I don’t Pay Income tax Demand ?

Consequences for non-payment of tax demand?

  • Non payment of tax demand attracts
  • penalty and
  • prosecution as per the provisions of the Income tax Act,1961 and
  • Proceedings for recovery listed in Chapter XVII-D of the Income tax Act, 1961.
  • You are also liable to pay simple interest at the rate of 1% for every month or part of a month for the period of default in accordance with section 220(2) of Income Tax Act, 1961 (When tax payable and when assessee deemed in default.) .

Section 220 of Income Tax Act   (1) Any amount, otherwise than by way of advance tax, specified as payable in a notice of demand under section 156 shall be paid within 30 days of the service of the notice at the place and to the person mentioned in the notice

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2) If the amount specified in any notice of demand under section 156 is not paid within the period limited under sub-section (1), the assessee shall be liable to pay simple interest at one per cent for every month or part of a month comprised in the period commencing from the day immediately following the end of the period mentioned in sub-section (1) and ending with the day on which the amount is paid :

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