§ 452
Chapter XXI — Penalties
Penalty for failure to comply with provisions of section 187
Income-tax Act, 2025
The Assessing Officer can charge a penalty of Rs 5,000 for each day a person fails to offer the prescribed electronic modes of payment required under section 187. The daily fine continues for the entire period of non‑compliance.
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452. The Assessing Officer may impose on a person, a penalty of ` 5000 for every
day of the duration of failure where he fails to provide a facility for accepting
payments through the prescribed electronic modes of payment, as referred to in
section 187.
Penalty for failure to comply with provisions of section 188.
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Related sections
§ 439Penalty for under-reporting and misreporting of income§ 440[ (1) An assessee may make an application to the Assessing Officer to grant§ 441Failure to keep, maintain or retain books of account, documents, etc§ 442Penalty for Non‑Compliance with Transaction Reporting§ 443Penalty in respect of certain income§ 444Penalty for false entry, etc., in books of account