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The Interest-tax Act, 1974

Central · 1974

  • S. 1Short title and extent.
  • S. 2Definitions.
  • S. 3Tax authorities.
  • S. 4Charge of tax.
  • S. 5Scope of chargeable interest.
  • S. 6Computation of chargeable interest.
  • S. 7Return of chargeable interest.
  • S. 8Assessment.
  • S. 9Self-assessment.
  • S. 10Interest escaping assessment.
  • S. 10ATime limit for completion of assessments and re-assessments.
  • S. 11Advance payment of interest-tax.
  • S. 12Interest for default in furnishing return of chargeable interest.
  • S. 12AInterest for default in payment of interest-tax in advance.
  • S. 12BInterest for deferment of interest-tax payable in advance.
  • S. 13Penalty for concealment of chargeable interest.
  • S. 14Opportunity of being heard.
  • S. 15Appeals to the Commissioner (Appeals).
  • S. 15AOmitted.
  • S. 16Appeals to Appellate Tribunal.
  • S. 17Rectification of mistakes.
  • S. 18Interest-tax deductible in computing total income under the Income-tax Act.
  • S. 19Revision of order prejudicial to revenue.
  • S. 20Revision of orders by Commissioner.
  • S. 21Application of provisions of Income-tax Act.
  • S. 22Income-tax papers to be available for the purposes of this Act.
  • S. 23Failure to comply with notices.
  • S. 24False statements.
  • S. 25Wilful attempt to evade tax, etc.
  • S. 26Abetment of false returns, etc.
  • S. 26AOffences by credit institutions.
  • S. 26BInstitution of proceedings and composition of offences.
  • S. 26CPower of credit institutions to vary certain agreements.
  • S. 27Power to make rules.
  • S. 28Power to exempt.
  • S. 29Power to remove difficulty.
  • S. 30Repealed.
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