INCOME TAX ACT 2025
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Section 430

Interest for Late Filing (234A equivalent)

Penalties
ITA 1961 Equivalent: S.234A
Key topics covered
#234A#late filing interest#1% per month
Section Overview

Section No.

430

Chapter

XXII

ITA 1961 Predecessor

S.234A

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Chapter Context

Section 430 falls under Chapter XXII Penalties of the Income Tax Act 2025. This act came into force on 1 April 2026, replacing the Income Tax Act 1961. The equivalent provision in the old act was S.234A.

Frequently Asked Questions

Section 430 of the Income Tax Act 2025 deals with "Interest for Late Filing (234A equivalent)". It falls under Chapter XXII (Penalties). The equivalent provision in the old Income Tax Act 1961 was S.234A. The Income Tax Act 2025 came into force on 1 April 2026, replacing the entire ITA 1961.

S.234A of the Income Tax Act 1961 corresponds to Section 430 of the Income Tax Act 2025 ("Interest for Late Filing (234A equivalent)"). The ITA 2025 reorganised and renumbered most provisions from ITA 1961 while retaining their substantive legal effect. Tax professionals and taxpayers familiar with the old numbering can use this section-by-section mapping to navigate the new act.

Section 430 ("Interest for Late Filing (234A equivalent)") is part of Chapter XXII — Penalties — of the Income Tax Act 2025. This chapter deals with penalties provisions applicable for Tax Year 2026-27 and onwards.