10 July 2014
The Sec 234A relates to the interest leviable on the delay filing of return of Income by the the due date as defined u/s 139(1).
if any person fails to submit the ROI by the due date, then he has to be pay the above interest @ 1% simple interest payable per month for the period for which such default continues.
Sec 234B relates to the interest payable on the short payment of Advance Tax. if any assessee fails to pay the 90% of its assessed tax by 31st of March of the previous year to which such liability relates shall pay the above interest on the shortfall from the 1st day of AY to till the payment of Tax
Sec 234C relates to the interest on deferment of the advance tax, if any assessee fails to pay the instalments of advance tax or pay short than required, shall pay such interest @1% per month on such short fall.
10 July 2014
Section 234A – Interest for default in furnishing return of Income
(A) Where the return of income for any Assessment year is furnished after the due date specified in section 139(1) or is not furnished the assessee shall be liable to pay simple Interest @ 1% for every month or part of a month.
Section 139(1) specifies due dates for filing voluntary returns of a company, a person (other than a company), or any other assessee.
(B) The interest shall be payable for the period commencing from the date immediately following the due date and -
(1) Where the return is furnished after due date, ending on the date of furnishing the return; or
(2) Where no return has been furnished, ending on the date of completion of Assessment u/s 144. (Best Judge Assessment)
(C) The Interest shall be calculated on amount of tax on total income as determined u/s 143(1) or on regular assessment as reduced by the advance tax pain and any tax deducted or collected at source and relief from double taxation u/s 90, 90A or deduction from double taxation u/s 91 and amount of MAT credit allowed to be set off u/s 115JAA.
Key Note – Pay Your Tax Before the Due Date of Filing Your Return to avoid Interest U/s. 234A of the Income Tax Act, 1961.
Section 234B – Interest for defaults in payment of Advance tax
(A) Where in any financial year, an assessee who is liable to pay advance tax u/s. 208 has failed to pay such tax or the advance tax paid by such assessee is less than 90% of the assessed tax, the assessee shall be liable to pay simple interest @ 1% for every month or part of a month.
(B) The period for which interest is payable would be the period from the first day of April next following such financial year to the date of determination of total income u/s. 143(1). However, if regular assessment u/s. 143(3) is completed, then interest is chargeble up to the date of regular assessment.
(C) The amount on which interest shall be calculated shall be the amount equal to the assessed tax or on the amount by which the advance tax paid falls short of the assessed tax.
Key Note – Pay 90% of Your Total Tax Payable after TDS on or before 31st March to avoid Interest U/s. 234B.
Section 234C – Interest for deferment of Advance tax
(A) In the case of companies calculation of interest u/s. 234C shall be as follows: Where the advance tax paid by the company on its current income on or before 15th June, 15th September, 15th December is less than 15%, 45% and 75% respectively on the returned income, then the company shall be liable to pay simple interest at the rate of 1% per month for a period of three months on the amount of the shortfall. However, in the case of company assessee, leverage has been provided as to the first 2 installments, falling due on 15th June & 15th September. A concessional rate of 12% and 36% has been provided as against 15% and 45% respectively. In case the companies does not pay even 12% or 36% as the case may be, interest u/s. 234C shall be levied on the entire sum of advance tax payable based on 15% and 45% for the respective installments of 15th June and 15th September.
(B) For other assessee, the existing pattern of calculation will apply as indicated below:
Where in any financial year the assessee who is liable to pay advance tax u/s. 208 has failed to pay such tax or the advance tax paid by the assessee on his current income:-
(1) On or before 15th September is less than 30% of the tax due on the returned income;
(2) On or before 15th December is less than 60% of the tax due on the returned income, then the assessee shall be liable to pay simple interest @ 1% per month on the shortfall for a period of 3 Months on the amount of such shortfall (i.e. 3%)
(C) Where the whole amount of advance tax paid by any assessee on or before 15th March is less than the tax due on the income returned then the assessee shall be liable to pay simple interest @ 1% on the amount of shortfall from the tax due on the returned income. This applies to companies as well as to other assessees.
(D) If the short fall in the payment of the tax due on the returned income is on account of underestimation or failure to estimate -
(1) Capital gains
(2) Winnings from lotteries, crossword puzzles, races (including horse races), card games and any other activity in the nature of gambling, betting etc.,
and if the assessee has paid the amount of tax payable in respect of the above mentioned income as part of the remaining installments of advance tax which are due or where no such installments are due, by the 31st March of the financial year, no interest shall be leviable in respect of such shortfall.
(E) “Tax due on the returned income” means the tax chargeable on the total income declared in the return of income furnished by the assessee for the assessment year commencing on the 1st day of April immediately following the financial year in which the advance tax is paid or payable as reduced by the amount of tax deductible or collectible at source on any income which is subject to such deduction or collection and which is taken into account in computing - See more at: http://taxguru.in/income-tax/section-234a-234b-234c-income-tax-act-1961.html#sthash.TNtgfaCM.dpuf
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