Section 234A interest in case of return filed U/s. 148 leviable from date of Section 148 notice

Advertisement Indu Rohitkumar Pathak Vs ITO (ITAT Ahmedabad) It is pertinent to note that Section 234A is a mandatory provision as the wording used by the statute is when the assessee furnished return of income after the due date or is not furnished under sub-Section 1 or sub-Section 4 of Section 139 the assessee shall be liable to pay simple interest at the rate of 1% for every month or part of a month comprising in the period commencing on the date immediately following the due date. Section 234A(1) Explanation 3 categorically states that where in relation to an assessment year is made fo...