Tax on accreted income
(1)
Every specified person shall, in addition to the income-tax chargeable in respect of his total income, be liable to pay additional income-tax on accreted income at the maximum marginal rate in any of the cases specified in column B of the Table in sub-section (5).
(2)
The Assessing Officer shall compute the accreted income on the date, specified in column C of the Table in sub-section (5) and after affording a reasonable opportunity of being heard to the assessee, pass on order that such income shall be charged to tax under sub-section (1).
(3)
The accreted income referred to in sub-section (1) shall be computed using the following formula:–– A = B-C where,–– A = Accreted income; B = Aggregate fair market value of the total assets of the specified person, as on the date specified, in column C of the Table in sub-section (5), computed in accordance with such method of valuation, as prescribed; C = Total liability of such specified person, as on the date specified in column C of the said Table, computed in accordance with such method of valuation, as prescribed.
(4)
The accreted income, computed as per the provisions of sub-section (3) shall be reduced by such amount of accreted income as is attributable to specified assets, and liabilities, if any, related to such assets.
(5)
The specified person and the principal officer or trustee of such specified person shall be liable to pay the tax on accreted income to the credit 5 of the Central Government within fourteen days from the due date specified in column D of the Table below, or the date of order passed under sub-section (2). Table Sl. Case Specified date Due date for No. the payment of tax on accreted income A B C D