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2025Section 442

442. Penalty for failure to keep and maintain information and document, etc., in respect of certain transactions.

In the 1961 Act1 match · Unreviewed

From the Income Tax Department's correspondence.

(1) The Assessing Officer or Commissioner (Appeals) may impose a penalty of 2% of the value of each international transaction or specified domestic transaction entered into by a person, if in respect of such transaction he—

(a) fails to keep and maintain any such information and document as required by section 171(1);

(b) fails to report such transaction which he is required to do so; or

(c) maintains or furnishes an incorrect information or document.

(2) The prescribed income-tax authority referred to in section 171(4) may impose a penalty of Rs. 500000 on a person, if he fails to furnish the information and document required under the said section.

Income-tax Act, 2025: text as on 25 August 2026 · Official source ↗ ·