The Interest-tax Act

Short title and extent

Definitions

Tax authorities

Charge of tax

Scope of chargeable interest

Computation of chargeable interest

Return of chargeable interest

Assessment

Self-assessment

Interest escaping assessment

Time limit for completion of assessments and re-assessments

Advance payment of interest-tax

Interest for default in furnishing return of chargeable interest

Interest for default in payment of interest-tax in advance

Interest for deferment of interest-tax payable in advance

Penalty for concealment of chargeable interest

Opportunity of being heard

Appeals to the Commissioner (Appeals)

Omitted

Appeals to Appellate Tribunal

Rectification of mistakes

Interest-tax deductible in computing total income under the Income-tax Act

Revision of order prejudicial to revenue

Revision of orders by Commissioner

Application of provisions of Income-tax Act

Income-tax papers to be available for the purposes of this Act

Failure to comply with notices

False statements

Wilful attempt to evade tax, etc

Abetment of false returns, etc

Offences by credit institutions

Institution of proceedings and composition of offences

Power of credit institutions to vary certain agreements

Power to make rules

Power to exempt

Power to remove difficulty

Repealed

All sections

1[24. False statements.--If a person makes a statement in any verification under this Act or any rule
made thereunder, or delivers an account or statement which is false, and which he either knows or
believes to be false or does not believe to be true, he shall be punishable with rigorous imprisonment for a
term which shall not be less than three months but which may extend to seven years and with fine.]


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# 24 False statements