Failure to Deduct TDS
If a person fails to deduct the whole or any part of TDS as required under any of the provisions of sections 192 to 196D then:
(a) The person responsible for deduction is treated as ‘assessee in default’
(b) He shall be liable to pay by way of penalty a sum equal to the amount which he failed to deduct.
(c) He shall be liable to pay simple interest @ 12% p.a. on amount of tax liable to be deducted.
Failure to Deposit TDS
if a person after deducting TDS fails to deposit the same, then:
(a) The person repsonsible for deduction is treated as ‘assessee in default’
(b) penalty a sum equl to the amount which he failed to deposit (SEC. 271C)
(c) simple interest @ 12% p.a. till the date of actual deposit in Govt. treasury.
(d) Rigorous punishment for a term which shall not be less then three months by may extned up to seven years and fine.( sec. 276B)