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Section 428 of Income Tax Act - Fee for default in furnishing return of income

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Last Updated: 01-04-2026

428. Fee for default in furnishing return of income.

Without prejudice to the provisions of this Act, where, a person required to furnish a return of income under section 263 fails to do so within such time as may be prescribed in section 263(1), he shall pay, by way of a fee, ––

(a) a sum not exceeding ₹ 1000, if the total income of such person does not exceed ₹ 500000;

(b) a sum of ₹5000, in any other case.