Rule-125 (of Income Tax Rules, 1962), Electronic payment of tax

Rule-125 (of Income Tax Rules, 1962), Electronic payment of tax

Income Tax

[Electronic payment of tax.)

(1) The following persons shall pay tax electronically on or after the 1st day of April, 2008:—


(a) a company; and


(b) a person (other than a company), to whom the provisions of section 44AB (of Income Tax Act, 1961) are applicable.


(2) For the purposes of this rule :—


(a) "pay tax electronically" shall mean, payment of tax by way of—


(i) internet banking facility of the authority bank; or


(ii) credit or debit cards;


(b) the word "tax" shall have the meaning as assigned to it in clause (43) of section 2 (of Income Tax Act, 1961) and shall include interest and penalty.]