Section - 276B (of Income Tax Act, 1961), Failure to pay tax to the credit of Central Government under Chapter XII-D or XVII-B

Section - 276B (of Income Tax Act, 1961), Failure to pay tax to the credit of Central Government under Chapter XII-D or XVII-B

Income Tax

Failure to pay tax to the credit of Central Government under Chapter XII-D or XVII-B.

If a person fails to,—


(a) pay to the credit of the Central Government, the tax deducted at source by him as required by or under the provisions of Chapter XVII-B; or


(b) "pay tax or ensure payment of tax to the credit of the Central Government, as required by or under––


(i) sub-section (2) of section 115-O (of Income Tax Act, 1961);


(ii) the proviso to section 194B (of Income Tax Act, 1961);


(iii) the first proviso to sub-section (1) of section 194R (of Income Tax Act, 1961);


(iv) the proviso to sub-section (1) of section 194S (of Income Tax Act, 1961); or


(v) sub-section (2) of section 194BA (of Income Tax Act, 1961), he shall be punishable with rigorous imprisonment for a term which shall not be less than three months but which may extend to seven years and with fine.