Section 234F under the
Income-tax Act, 2025
Fee for default in furnishing return of income
Topic
Fee for default in furnishing return of income — Compliance provisions under the Income-tax Act, 2025 (Act 30 of 2025).
What carried over
The substance of this provision was not changed by the re-write. What moved is the citation.
Late-filing fee. Included because it is one of the most-searched consumer-facing provisions. TDS statement late fee (old 234E) is s.427.
Source
ICAI concordance rows in Chapter XIX Part F ('Levy of Fee in Certain Cases'): 427 = 234E, 428 = 234F, 429 = 234G, 430 = 234H.
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