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Advance Tax is applicable on every self-employed businessperson, professionals, freelancers, whose income falls within the jurisdiction of Income Tax Act, 1961. Any taxpayer, including Non-Resident Indians, who have their income from India and their tax liability exceeds INR 10,000 has to pay the advance tax compulsorily. Therefore, it is necessary to know about the provisions and various penalty under the advance tax.
Senior citizens who don’t have any income from business or profession are exempted from the purview of this section. Any assessee who receives Income whose payer at the time of making such payment deducts the tax on source needs not to make any advance payment of tax, for example, salaried employees.
Taxpayers who opt for the Presumptive Taxation Scheme under the Income Tax Act have to pay the entire amount of advance tax on or before the 15th day of March. Presumptive Taxation Scheme was introduced to reduce the tax burden of small businessmen and professionals. As per this scheme, the business income is assumed to be 8% of the gross or total turnover (6% in case the gross receipt is received through any electronic modes, account payee bank draft or cheque).
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Following taxpayers are covered within the scope of Advance Payment of Tax:
As per section 234B, interest is levied as a penalty on the following taxpayers:
Rate of Interest: The taxpayer for default payment in advance tax is penalized for paying interest at the rate of 1% simple interest per month. The interest is calculated on the unpaid amount of advance tax.
The penalty is levied with effect from 1st April of the relevant financial year till the date of self-assessment of tax or till the date of total income determined under section 143(1) (earlier of the two). As per section 143(1)[1], Income Tax Department issues the notice to the taxpayer determining the tax liability. In layman terms, interest is calculated from the due date till the date of actual payment.
The penalty in the form of interest is levied under section 243C if the installment paid is less than the advance tax required:
Exception: There will be no levy of interest under section 234C in case the taxpayer fails to assess the following income under
Period of Interest: Interest under section 234C is levied for three months for the default or shortfall in payment 1st, 2nd and 3rd installment of advance tax. Interest is levied for one month in case of default in the last installment.
Mr. X is a businessman. His taxable liability is INR 45500. He has paid advance in following slabs:
INR 8000- 15th June
INR 11000- 15th September
INR 12000- 15th December
INR 14500- 15th March
Read More: FAQs on Advance Tax .
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