Taxpayee and Tax Deductor must be aware about penalties/dues which are applicable under Income Tax Act. There are various penalties under the various provisions of the act committed by an assessee/Taxpayee. The penalties are liable under the act out of these some important penalties that are mandatory in nature while in most of the cases penalty is leviable at the discretion of the Assessing Officer (AO). The major penalties that are imposed under the act along with their nature of defaults are given as under:
1. Default: Concealment of Income or furnishing inaccurate particulars of income.
- Minimum Penalty: 100% of tax sought to be evaded.
- Maximum Penalty: 300% of tax sought to be evaded.
2. Default: Failure to keep or maintain books as required u/s 44AA.
- Minimum Penalty: Rs. 25,000/-
3. Default: Failure to get accounts audited or furnish report u/s 44AB.
- Minimum Penalty: ½% of the total sales, turnover or gross receipts.
- Maximum Penalty: Rs. 100,000/-
4. Default:
Taking/Repaying or accepting any loan or deposit in contravention of
the provisions of section 269SS /269T (Loan taken or repaid above Rs.
20,000 in cash).
- Minimum Penalty: Amount of loan/deposit so taken or accepted or repaid.
5. Default: Failure to furnish Return of Income.
- Minimum Penalty: Rs. 5000/-
