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The Finance Act, 2023

Amendment of section 271C

In force Act 8 of 2023 As on 10 Oct 2026

Act 8 of 2023 Ministry Finance Cited by 1 provision

Section 118 of the Finance Act, 2023 deals with amendment of section 271C. Amendment of section 271C. 118. In section 271C of the Income-tax Act, in sub-section (1),— (A) | in clause (b),— (I) | for the words "pay the whole", the words "pay or ensure payment of, the whole" shall be substituted;

Amendment of section 271C.

118. In section 271C of the Income-tax Act, in sub-section (1),—

(A)in clause (b),—
(I)for the words "pay the whole", the words "pay or ensure payment of, the whole" shall be substituted;
(II)in sub-clause (i), the word "or" shall be omitted;
(III)after sub-clause (ii), the following sub-clauses shall be inserted, namely:—
"(iii)the first proviso to sub-section (1) of section 194R; or
(iv)the proviso to sub-section (1) of section 194S; or";
(IV)after sub-clause (iv) as inserted by the Finance Act, 2023, the following sub-clause shall be inserted with effect from the 1st day of July, 2023, namely:—
"(v)sub-section (2) of section 194BA,";
(B)in the long line, after the words "deduct or pay", the words "or ensure payment of," shall be inserted.
Section 118, The Finance Act, 2023 (Act 8 of 2023).

Cross-references

Extracted from the operative text of the enactments themselves. Every destination below exists in our corpus.

This section refers to

  1. Income-tax Act s. 271C Penalty for failure to deduct tax at source

Referred to by 1

  1. s. 153 Amendment of section 118

Questions about Section 118

What does Section 118 of the Finance Act deal with?

Section 118 of the Finance Act is headed "Amendment of section 271C". Amendment of section 271C. 118. In section 271C of the Income-tax Act, in sub-section (1),— (A) | in clause (b),— (I) | for the words "pay the whole", the words "pay or ensure payment of, the whole" shall be substituted;

How do I find court cases under Section 118 of the Finance Act?

In judgments and charge sheets this section is written several ways, and each form finds a different set of orders. These search the full text of every order eCourtsIndia holds, best matches first: Finance Act 2023 118, section 118 Finance Act 2023, section 118 of the Finance Act. Each opens the full list of orders on eCourtsIndia, where it can be narrowed by court, year and outcome.

What should I read with Section 118 of the Finance Act, and has it changed?

Its own text turns on Income-tax Act 271C (Penalty for failure to deduct tax at source), so none of them can safely be read on its own. 1 other provision in this corpus refers back to it.

When was the Finance Act enacted?

Finance Act was enacted in 2023 as Act 8 of 2023. India Code records no commencement date for it. It is in force as at the date shown on this page.

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