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Section 15B – The Wealth-Tax Act, 1957

The Wealth-Tax Act, 1957

 

 

15B. Self-assessment .—

 

1[15B. Self-assessment .—(1) Where any tax is payable on the basis of any return furnished under section 14 or section 15 or in response to a notice under clause (i) of sub-section (4) of section 16 or under section 17, after taking into account the amount of tax, if any, already paid under any provision of this Act, the assessee shall be liable to pay such tax, together with interest payable under any provision of this Act for any delay in furnishing the return, before furnishing the return and the return shall be accompanied by proof of payment of such tax and interest.

 

Explanation .—Where the amount paid by the assessee under this sub-section falls short of the aggregate of the tax and interest as aforesaid, the amount so paid shall first be adjusted towards the interest payable as aforesaid and the balance, if any, shall be adjusted towards the tax payable.

 

(2) After the regular assessment under section 16 has been made, any amount paid under sub-section (1) shall be deemed to have been paid towards such regular assessment.

 

(3) If any assessee fails to pay the whole or any part of such tax or interest or both in accordance with the provisions of sub-section (1), he shall, without prejudice to any other consequences which he may incur, be deemed to be an assessee in default in respect of the tax or interest or both remaining unpaid and all the provisions of this Act shall apply accordingly.]

 

2[(4) The provisions of this section as they stood immediately before their amendment by the Direct Tax Laws (Amendment) Act, 1987 (4 of 1988), shall apply to and in relation to any assessment for the assessment year commencing on the 1st day of April, 1988, or any earlier assessment year and references in this section to the other provisions of this Act shall be construed as references to those provisions as for the time being in force and applicable to the relevant assessment year.]

 

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1. Subs. by Act 4 of 1988, sec. 136, for section 15B (w.e.f. 1-4-1989). Earlier section 15B was inserted by Act 46 of 1964, sec. 15 (w.e.f. 1-4-1965) and was amended by Act 42 of 1970, sec. 69 (w.e.f. 1-4-1971) and by Act 41 of 1975, sec. 89 (w.e.f. 1-4-1976).

 

2. Ins. by Act 36 of 1989, sec. 27 (w.r.e.f. 1-4-1989).

 

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