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Advance Tax Liability for the A.Y. 201718
Advance Tax provisions has been amended by the Finance Act 2016 (No. 28 of 2016) which is
effective from 01062016 for Assessment Year 201718. Following are major amendments related to
Advance Tax Liability for A. Y. 201718:
(a) Section 211(1) is amended to provide that advance tax will be paid in four installments of
15%, 45%, 75% and 100% of tax payable on the current income by 15 June, 15 September,
15December and 15 March, respectively in case of all assesses. Earlier upto AY 201617 the
assessee other than corporate assessee paid Advance Tax in three Installment. Now all assessee
except assessee covered u/s 44AD is treated at par for Advance Tax provisions.
(b) Assessees covered u/s 44AD are to pay advance tax of the whole amount in one instalment
on or before the 15th March of the financial year consequent upon raising of the turnover limit
from Rs.1 crore to Rs. 2 crore.
Based on above amendments the advance tax related provision under income tax law is as under:
Advance tax (Section 208, 209 & 211)
Advance tax is payable on all income during the financial year in every case where the amount of
such tax payable by an assessee during that year is Rs. 10,000 or more. Following is chart
showing Advance Tax Liability for the A.Y. 201718:
Advance Tax Liability for All Assessee (other than covered under section 44AD of the I.T. Act
1961)
Due DateInstallment Payable
On or before 15 Jun,
2016 Not less than 15% of advance tax.
On or before 15 Sep,
2016
Not less than 45% of advance tax as
reduced by the amount paid in the earlier
installment.
On or before 15 Dec,
2016
Not less than 75% of advance tax as
reduced by the amount paid in the earlier
installments.
On or before 15 Mar,
2017
The whole amount (100%) of advance
tax as reduced by the amount paid in the
earlier installments.
Advance Tax Liability for Assessee covered under section 44AD of the I.T. Act 1961
Due DateInstallment Payable
On or before 15 Jun,
2016—
On or before 15 Sep,
2016—
On or before 15 Dec,
2016—
On or before 15 Mar,
2017
The whole amount (100%) of advance
tax as reduced by the amount paid in the
earlier installments.
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Note:
1. Resident individuals who are over 60 years of age and do not have income chargeable under
the head ‘Profits and Gains of Business or Profession’ are not required to pay advance tax.
2. Any amount paid by way of advance tax on or before 31st March shall also be treated as
advance tax paid during financial year ending on that day
3. Deduction under Chapter VIA are allowable while computing liability of advance tax.
4. TDS is to be reduced from total tax liability of assessee and then specified percentage be
calculated of advance tax.