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Introduction:
India has almost 8 crores tax filers. Every individual needs to calculate their total tax liability on the taxable income after adjusting the available deductions and exemptions and after setting off the eligible losses, if any, of the previous or current year. Such tax payable is collected by the government in three different ways:
Here in this article, we will understand the different aspects of self-assessment tax – such as its meaning, how to compute the same, the procedure for payment of self -assessment tax liability and consequences of non-payment of self-assessment tax.
Meaning of Self- Assessment Tax?
Self-assessment tax means the tax payable by a taxpayer at the end of the financial year after reducing the TDS/TCS and advance tax. In simple terms it means, if during the financial year, it is found that any person has a tax liability after factoring in the TDS/TCS and advance tax paid, then such additional tax liability must be paid to the government by way of self-assessment tax.
Need for Self- Assessment Tax
Now that the meaning of self-assessment tax is clear, one may wonder that despite the taxpayer having paid the TDS and Advance tax in entirety, why the need for self-assessment tax arises? Please find below some of the reasons that may lead to self-assessment tax liability.
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How to pay Self-Assessment Tax Online?
Option A: Without logging in to the income tax portal:
Kotak offers you a simple and seamless way to make such direct tax payments in a hassle-free manner. You can use Kotak Net Banking (if you are a Kotak customer) or the Kotak Payment Gateway (if you are not) to make your tax payment on time.
Option B: Post logging in to the income tax portal:
Alternatively, you can also make the tax payment by logging in to your income tax portal by following the below given steps –
From here on, please follow Step 5 to Step 10 (as given above in Option A) to complete your tax payment online.
Note: After successful payment, you will receive a confirmation email and an SMS on the email ID and Mobile number registered with the e-Filing portal.
What are the consequences of non-payment/part-payment of Self- Assessment Tax?
Income-Tax Return may be considered as defective Return:
It is advisable to pay self-assessment tax on or before filing the Income-tax return. Any Income-tax return filed without payment of self-assessment tax may be considered as a defective return.
Imposition of penal consequence:
If a person fails to pay either wholly or partly self-assessment tax, he may be treated as “assessee-in-default” in respect of the unpaid tax amount and he may be held liable to pay penalty of an amount as the assessing officer may impose at his discretion. However, one may note that the total amount of penalty cannot exceed the amount of tax arrears.
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