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Union of India - Section

Section 67 in Estate Duty act, 1953

67. Certificate of payment of duty and penalty for non-payment..

(1)Where the valuation is amended by the person accountable upon the Controller's requisition under sub-section (1) of section 61 or is enhanced by the Court upon the Board's reference under section 64, and in any case where the original valuation has been discovered to be too low, such person shall, within two months, of the amendment or enhancement or discovery pay the deficit duty which is payable in respect of the property upon the amended or enhanced or full valuation ad the Controller shall thereupon grant him a certificate accordingly.
(2)Where the valuation is reduced by the Court on the Board's reference under section 64, the Controller shall refund to the person accountable any excess duty paid by him within two months from the date of receipt by him of the order and shall grant OT him a certificate that the full duty payable in respect of the property has been paid.
(3)In any case where no account has been delivered as required by section 53 or clause (a_) of section 57 the person who is called upon to accept the account prepared by the Controller under sub-section (2) of section 61 shall, within two months of his acceptance or as the case may by of the final disposal of the reference made under sub-section (1) of section 64, pay the full duty payable in respect of the property and the Controller shall thereupon grant him a certificate accordingly.
(4)If the person accountable does not pay the amount of duty due from him under sub-section (1) or sub-section 93) within the period specified therein, he shall be liable to a penalty of one thousand rupees or a sum equal to twice the amount due according as the Controller may elect:Provided that the Controller may in any particular case reduce the penalty.
(5)Where a person accountable for the estate duty in respect of any property passing on a death applies to the Controller at any time and delivers and verifies a full statement to the best of his knowledge and belief of all property passing on such death and the several persons entitled thereto the Controller may determine the estate duty payable in respect of the property and on payment of that duty, the Controller shall give him a certificate accordingly.