CONSEQUENCES OF FAILURE TO COLLECT AND PAY TAX 

   
 
Nature of Default Penalty Officer who shall impose penalty Penalty Charging Section

Failure to collect the whole or any part of the tax collected at source as required under Sections 206C and 206CA in Chapter XVIIBB of the Income Tax Act.

Sum equal to the amount of tax which was due for collection but was not collected.

Joint Commissioner Section 271CA
Failure to issue TCS certificates u/s 206C


Rs. 100 for every day during which the failure continues but penalty restricted to the amount of tax collected.

Joint Commissioner Section 272A(2)(g)
Failure to deliver or cause it to be delivered on time, a copy of declaration under Form no. 27C in due time.


Rs. 100 for every day during which the failure continues but penalty restricted to the amount of tax collected.

Joint Commissioner Section 272A(2)(j)
Failure to deliver or cause to be delivered on time, a copy of the Quarterly statement within the time specified u/s 206C(3)


Rs. 100 for every day during which the failure continues but penalty restricted to the amount of tax collectible at source.

Joint Commissioner Section 272A(2)(k)
Failure to pay tax collected at source to the credit of Central Govt.


Punishable with rigorous imprisonment for a term of atleast THREE months, which may be extended to SEVEN years along with fine.

Previous sanction of Chief Commissioner or Commissioner or Director General.

Section 276BB