Penalty & Interest


  1. Penalty for late submission of annual return of income

    Every person who is required to submit a return and who fails to do so, shall be liable to pay a penalty of Rs 2,000 per month until the time the return is submitted, up to a maximum of Rs 20,000. However, where the person is a small enterprise having an annual turnover not exceeding 10 million rupees or an individual who is not in business, the maximum penalty is Rs 5,000.

  2. Penalty for late payment of tax

    A penalty of 5 % of the amount of tax is payable in case of late payment. However, where the person is a small enterprise having an annual turnover not exceeding 10 million rupees or an individual who is not in business, the rate of penalty is 2 %.

  3. Interest for late payment of tax

    In case of late payment, enter 0.5% of the balance of tax payable at section 29 for each month or part of the month during which the tax remains unpaid after the due date.

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