Tax payment default for TDS, online game winnings, and virtual digital assets triggers graded punishment with a limited timely-payment exception. Failure to pay tax deducted at source, or to pay or ensure payment of tax on online game winnings or consideration for transfer of a virtual digital asset, attracts graded punishment based on the amount of tax involved. The punishment ranges from simple imprisonment and fine to fine alone in cases not crossing the specified thresholds. The provision does not apply to tax deducted at source if the payment is made to the credit of the Central Government on or before the prescribed time for filing the relevant statement.
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Tax payment default for TDS, online game winnings, and virtual digital assets triggers graded punishment with a limited timely-payment exception.
Failure to pay tax deducted at source, or to pay or ensure payment of tax on online game winnings or consideration for transfer of a virtual digital asset, attracts graded punishment based on the amount of tax involved. The punishment ranges from simple imprisonment and fine to fine alone in cases not crossing the specified thresholds. The provision does not apply to tax deducted at source if the payment is made to the credit of the Central Government on or before the prescribed time for filing the relevant statement.
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