Section 124D(8) in Tamil Nadu District Municipalities Act, 1920
(8)Every person who is liable to pay tax, other than a person earning a salary or wage shall furnish to the executive authority, a return is such form, for such period and within such date and in such manner as may be prescribed:Provided that subject to the provisions of sub-sections (10) and (11), such person may make a self-assessment on the basis of average halt-yearly income of the previous financial year and the return filed by him shall be accepted without calling for the accounts and without any inspection.
