<h1>Income Tax Department Urges Payment of Outstanding Self-Assessment Dues by March 31, 2013, to Avoid Penalties.</h1> The Income-tax Department has urged taxpayers to pay any outstanding self-assessment tax dues by March 31, 2013. An analysis of electronic returns for the financial year 2012-13 shows that approximately 73,388 taxpayers have defaulted on payments totaling Rs. 3,859 crore. Taxpayers are reminded that failing to pay the self-assessment tax while filing returns will classify them as defaulters under the Income-tax Act, potentially leading to penalties. The department emphasizes that any taxpayer who identifies a payable tax amount during self-assessment should ensure payment at the time of filing their return.