Provisions of sec 234 c for companies

Pulkesh Mehta (Chartered Accountant) (243 Points)

05 December 2012  

 

Provisions of Section 234C for companies

 

 

This Section is for levying Interest for late payment of Advance Tax by assessee.I am writing on this bcoz it came in November 2012 exams,but some of my friends were not aware of that fully.

 

- This proviso is applicable only on companies.

- It is a kind of benefit given to company assessee.

- Below table is an attempt to show the provisions

 

 

Advance tax paid by company on or before

Less than below % of “tax due ”

Whether Interest u/s 234C is payable ?

15th June

12%

Yes

15th September

36%

Yes

15th December

75%

Yes

15th March

100%

Yes

 

-       Above interest is payable as per normal provisions i.e no relief to companies ,if advance tax paid is less than percentage given in column 2.For ex.

 

For due date 15th June-15% of tax must be deposited before 15th june. If tax deposited is less than 12%, then:-

 

Interest u/s 234 C = {15% of tax due -Advance Tax paid till 15th June} X 3months X 1%    

 

Same calculation is for remaining due dates.

 

-       “Tax due” means tax due on income disclosed in ROI i.e

 

Tax on Income disclosed in ROI

XXXX

Less: Relief of Sec 90,90 A,91

XXXX

Less: MAT Credit u/s 115 JAA

XXXX

Less: TDS/TCS

XXXX