The Income Tax Act 1869, 9 of 1869, (Rep., Act 16 of 1870)

Section 4. Every Treasurer, Secretary or principal Agent or Manager failing to make any payment or to prepare a

Repealed or not in force · As amended up to 2026-08

PART V. PENALTIES. 24. Every Treasurer, Secretary or principal Agent or Manager failing to make any payment or to prepare and deliver any return required by section nine, or failing to make payments or deliver returns, or failing to make any payment or to prepare and deliver any statement or return required by section ten, and every trustee, guardian, curator, committee or agent failing to deliver any statement or declaration required by section thirteen, shall for every day during which such default continues, be fined, on conviction before a Magistrate, ten rupees. The Commissioner of the Division shall have power to remit wholly or in part any penalty imposed under this section.

Source: India Code