When company is deemed to be in default.

If any principal officer of a domestic company and the company does not pay tax on distributed profits in accordance with the provisions of section 115O, then, he or it shall be deemed to be an assessee in default in respect of the amount of tax payable by him or it and all the provisions of this Act for the collection and recovery of income-tax shall apply.

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¹ Ins. by Act 8 of 2011, s. 20 (w.e.f. 1-6-2011).

² Ins. by Act 28 of 2016, s. 57 (w.e.f. 1-6-2016).

³ Ins. by s. 57, ibid. (w.e.f. 1-4-2017).

⁴ Subs. by Act 54 of 2003, s. 4, for “one and one-fourth per cent.” (w.e.f. 8-9-2003). Earlier the quoted words were amended by Act 10 of 2000, s. 54 (w.e.f. 1-6-2000).

5. The Explanation omitted by Act 13 of 2018, s. 41 (w.e.f. 1-4-2018).

1[CHAPTER XIIDA SPECIAL PROVISIONS RELATING TO TAX ON DISTRIBUTED INCOME OF DOMESTIC COMPANY FOR BUY-BACK OF SHARES