Penalty for default

Penalty for default.--(1) When an assessee is in default in making a payment of agricultural income tax, the assessing authority may, in his discretion, direct that, in addition to the amount of the arrears, a sum not exceeding one quarter of that amount shall be recovered from the assessee by way of penalty.

1. (2) For the purposes of sub-section (I), the assessing authority may direct the recovery of any sum less than one quarter of the amount of the arrears and may enhance the sum so directed to be recovered from time to time in the case of a continuing default so that the total sum so directed to be recovered shall not exceed one quarter of the amount of the arrears payable.