271DAPenalty for failure to comply with provisions of section 269ST.
Section 271DA · Chapter XXI · page 975 of the Act
(1) If a person receives any sum in contravention of the provisions of section 269ST, he shall be liable to pay, by way of penalty, a sum equal to the amount of such receipt:
Provided that no penalty shall be imposable if such person proves that there were good and sufficient reasons for the contravention.
(2) Any penalty imposable under sub-section (1) shall be imposed by the Joint Commissioner:
13[Provided that any penalty under sub-section (1), on or after the 1st day of April, 2025, shall be imposed by the Assessing Officer.]
13 Ins. by Act No. 7 of 2025, w.e.f. 1-4-2025.