Applicability of interest 234b/c

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Sarthak Abhyankar

Sarthak Abhyankar (Querist)
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11 July 2013 Sir,
Interest u/s 234b/c is not applicable for senior citizen,this is right??
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Bhaskaran Chackrapani Warrier

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11 July 2013 Yes, if they don't have 'income from business or profession'. Ref:- section 207(2) of the Income tax Act,1961.

CA Kumar Mukesh

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11 July 2013
Section 234A/B/C is applicable to all assessee who made defaults in payment of Income Tax

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Ganeshbabu K

Ganeshbabu K (Expert)
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11 July 2013 Please note

Advance tax provisions 234B,234C not applicable to Senior citizen

Please refer a clause was inserted to Section 207...by finance act 2012

Clause inserted was provided here for your reference

207(2) The provisions of sub-section (1) shall not apply to an individual resident in India, who—

(a) does not have any income chargeable under the head "Profits and gains of business or profession"; and

(b) is of the age of sixty years or more at any time during the previous year.]

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Ganesh babu k