Liability in other cases

94. (1) Where a taxable person is a firm or an association of persons or a Hindu Undivided Family and such firm, association or family has discontinued business,— (a) the tax, interest or penalty payable under this Act by such firm, association or family up to the date of such discontinuance of business shall be determined as if no such discontinuance had taken place; and (b) every person who was, at the time of such discontinuance, a partner of such firm, or a member of such association or family, shall, notwithstanding such discontinuance, jointly and severally, be liable for the payment of tax and interest determined and penalty imposed and payable by such firm, association or family, whether such tax and interest has been determined or penalty is imposed prior to or after such discontinuance and subject to the provisions of the Act, the provisions of this Act shall, so far as may be, apply to such person or partner or members as if he were the taxable person. (2) Where a change in the constitution of the firm or an association of persons occurs, the partners of the firm or members of association, as it existed before and as it exists after the reconstitution, shall, without prejudice to the provisions of section 90, jointly and severally, be liable to pay tax, interest or penalty due from such firm or association of persons for any period before its reconstitution. (3) The provisions of sub-section (1) shall, so far as may be, apply where the taxable person, being a firm or association of persons is dissolved or where the taxable person, being a Hindu Undivided Family, has effected partition with respect to the business carried on by it and accordingly references in that sub-section to discontinuance shall be construed as reference to such dissolution or partition. Explanation.—For the purposes of this Chapter,— (i) “limited liability partnership” formed and registered under the provisions of the Limited Liability Partnership Act, 2008 shall also be considered as a firm; (ii) “court” means the District Court, High Court or Supreme Court.