# The Wealth-tax Act, 1957, Section 35C: Failure to produce accounts, records, etc

- Act: The Wealth-tax Act, 1957 (Act 27 of 1957)
- In force from: 1957-04-01
- Ministry: Ministry of Finance
- Source URL: https://indiacode.ecourtsindia.com/wealth-tax-act/section/35C/

## Text

If a person wilfully fails to produce, or cause to be produced, on or before the date specified in any notice under sub-section (4) of section 16, such accounts, records and documents as are referred to in the notice, he shall be punishable with rigorous imprisonment for a term which may extend to one year or with fine equal to a sum calculated at a rate which shall not be less than four rupees or more than ten rupees for every day during which the default continues, or with both.

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